Isadore Astel
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Detective

Isadore Astel

Felonious
End of Watch August 11, 1937
Age 32
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 1461
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Gender Male

Incident

Isadore Astel served eight years with the New York City Police Department and was a member of the 25th Precinct's MODD Squad, carrying shield 1461. In late 1936 he walked in on a robbery in a store and was shot. He returned fire and wounded one of the three robbers. He spent the next eight months in hospital, where he was awarded the Combat Cross and promoted to detective third grade, and he died of his wounds on 11 August 1937. He was 32.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Astel gave the New York City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Astel.

— 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 August 11, 1937
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 32
Badge Number 1461
Gender Male
Assignment M.O.D.D

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Isadore is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1937, 123 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 41st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Isadore was 32. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Isadore had served 8 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

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Detective Isadore Astel

New York City Police Department · End of Watch August 11, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 15-W

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