Incident
Sergeant George Nadler was killed in an explosion at 7:55 a.m. at Livingston and Hoyt Streets during an investigation while assigned to the Emergency Services Unit.
He began his career in law enforcement at a young age and had served with the NYPD for 21 years when he was killed.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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21 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Nadler gave the New York City Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Nadler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant George Nadler 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 New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Nadler's cause is highlighted.
How George Nadler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Nadler is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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