Police Officer Scott A. Gadell photo courtesy of Officer Down Memorial Page, https://www.odmp.org/officer/5195-police-officer-scott-a-gadell
Police Officer Gadell (1963-1986) had only served on the police force for 11 months before he was killed by gunfire in the alleyway on Seagirt Boulevard in Queens. We was just 22-years old. His death led to reforms to better equip NYPD officers.
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Officer Down Memorial Page, "Police Officer Scott A. Gadell," accessed May 24, 2023, https://www.odmp.org/officer/reflections/5195-police-officer-scott-a-gadell
Ellen Finest, "Police Officer Scott A. Gadell," accessed May 24, 2023, https://www.nyc.gov/assets/nypd/downloads/pdf/fallen-heroes/0628_QS_Gadell.pdf
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