Patrolman George J. Lessler, Jr.

Patrolman George J. Lessler, Jr. | New York City Police Department, New York
New York City Police Department, New York
Patrolman George J. Lessler, Jr.

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch Saturday, March 17, 1956

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George J. Lessler, Jr.

Officer Lessler suffered a fatal heart attack as a result of a stressful situation while on duty. He was assigned to the 10th Precinct.

Officer Lessler served with the NYPD for seven years and was awarded a medal for Excellent Police Duty for a Nov. 9, 1953 incident where he pulled an emotionally distressed woman from a third-floor building ledge into safety.

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  • Age Not available
  • Tour 7 years
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Heart attack
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Lessler was award a medal for Excellent Police Duty for a November 9, 1953 incident where he pulled an emotionally distressed woman off of a third-floor building ledge into safety. He will never be forgotten.

Spencer T Tucker
NYPD

April 15, 2021

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