New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, March 17, 1956
Age:
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: March 17, 1956
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
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.