George Nadler
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Sergeant

George Nadler

Accident
End of Watch February 1, 1935
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Badge 781
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Gender Male

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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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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 1, 1935
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Badge Number 781
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

George is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1935, 99 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years
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Where

Sergeant George Nadler

New York City Police Department · End of Watch February 1, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 9-E

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