Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch: Wednesday, October 7, 1908
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 10 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Fire
Date of Incident: October 7, 1908
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Nicholas Nester was killed in a fire while attempting to rescue several victims at 813 Ocean Avenue.
He had carried several women and children to safety and then re-entered the building to ensure everyone had made it out. He was overcome by smoke after re-entering the building. His body was located underneath a sofa on the top floor.
Patrolman Nicholas was the youngest serving officer with the Jersey City Police Department at the time of his death. He had served with the agency for only 10 months and was survived by his parents.