In memory of
Gerald Nelson
2024
- Their country
- United States of America
- Died of it afterward
- May 10, 2024, aged 72
- The day
- The Years After
Their life
Chief Gerald Nelson died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
Chief Nelson had served with the New York City Police Department for over 20 years and was the Commanding Officer of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North before his retirement. He previously served with the New York City Housing Authority Police Department for 22 years and was instrumental in the agency's merger with the New York City Police Department in 1995.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife, two sons, a stepdaughter, a sister, a brother, an aunt, and two grandchildren.
What people have said 1
We never met, but I have read your name and I will not forget it.
S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026