Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer George Klimpel and Officer Maureen Callanan were killed when their department vehicle slid on an icy bridge and was struck by a sand truck. The officers were transporting prisoners from Albian, New York, to the Nassau County Jail when the accident occurred on Route 80, about 30 miles east of Buffalo. Officer Klimpel had served with the Nassau County Sheriff's Department for over 25 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Corrections Officer Klimpel gave the Nassau County Sheriff's Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the East Meadow community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Klimpel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corrections Officer George H. Klimpel is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Nassau County Sheriff's Dept., 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George H. Klimpel's cause is highlighted.
How George H. Klimpel Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George H. Klimpel is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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