Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I am sorry to advise you that Scott’s brother Jeff of Wantagh passed away last week. Another tragedy for the Gaddell family.

Janine Hall Sgt
Family Friend

March 29, 2024

Scott that day still cuts across my soul. We met in N S U 18 became fast friends and went on to the 101 together we had a lot of fun together always doing something on our swing. I never forget you as I make sure never forget to visit you every June 28. I sure hope you are walking in his light with your mom and dad

Edward Schaefer
NYPD retired

November 5, 2023

R.I.P !!! ONE OF THE NYPD'S MANY HEROES !!

Mortimer J Keane RET PO
NYPD

July 4, 2023

My reflection is how terrible this must have been for his family.
Cruel cold hearted criminals - too many. The police force can’t even make a dent their hands are tied and now it’s only gotten worse. . I want to know how come it doesn’t list the guy who killed him - his name and picture. How come we don’t see it ?Protecting him perhaps?
And how was he paroled he should be in there with no parole at the killing a cop especially some month so young. Where is he now? Well to see that he was given a second lease on life? I hate the city now. These mayors have let it go down the tubes for the past 10 years. It’s terrible for the citizens, terrible for the cops

Marilyn Pescatore- private citizen
No relation

July 1, 2023

RIP Scott.

Retired Police Officer
NYPD

June 28, 2023

God Bless You. Rest In Peace. Fidelis Ad Mortem.

Frank R Favilla
NYPD Detective-Retired
MTS Pct/NYDAOS

June 28, 2023

Rest in Peace Warrior. You served your city and your country honorably. It is beyond me why someone who is out on bail for a drug related murder than murders a police officer is paroled. Something is wrong with the system.

SFC William Farrell
US Army Military Police, Ret

January 4, 2023

I heard the radio transmissions in EAST ORANGE, NJ! His kid brother's graduation was that night. Blood supplies were called for. Dinkins and Brown were against the 9mm. That is why Scott died. He had not. His killer had.

KEITH CHARLES EDWARDS TRANSIT WORKER
NYCTA AND NY PRESS

June 29, 2022

My daughter just went to Wantagh High School today to see her daughters volleyball game. She saw the plaque dedicated to Scott and sent me the picture. His death was a turning point in my Nursing career.
I was a Nurse in the ER at Peninsula in Rockaway, Queens that day when another cop carried him in. I had had coffee with Scott a day or two before. We had talked about growing up in Nassau County - him from Wantagh and me Rockville Centre. He was a good guy. Someone gave me some type of award related to his care about a month later. It didn’t really matter. I couldn’t do it anymore after Scott. I quit a short time later.

Kate Tormey RN
Peninsula Hospital 1981

October 5, 2021

The McDonald family sending our condolences- to your family - May you Rest In Peace

Janet McDonald
Nypd

September 27, 2021

Hey Scott, I think of you once in awhile. Before you transferred to NYPD, we were in the same squad at Housing Authority Police Department where you and I worked several posts together. Especially a homicide at Bronxdale projects. I was up on the landing and I can still see your bright face at the bottom of the dark stairwell. We were so young! I started a family and got out early, I didn’t think I was going to make it to 20! RIP

Police Officer Heidy Carbone
New York Housing Authority Police Department 1982 to 1987

September 12, 2021

RIP my brother and God Bless. I remember this day as I too only had a short time on the job.

Det. Edward Patterson
NYPD (Retired)

June 28, 2021

Scott, you are missed everyday!!
May you continue to watch over US and may God bless you and your family.

Detective Christian Migliore (Retired)
Nassau County, New York (Long Island) PD

June 28, 2021

I can still remember standing in formation at your funeral service all those years ago. Rest In Peace

Sgt Kenneth J. Dombrowski (Ret)

June 30, 2020

God Bless you Officer! Rest easy and watch over all your brothers and sisters.

Retired PO Joe Mazzaro
NYPD

June 28, 2020

Rest in Peace Warrior...Never Forgotten

Det. Ray Winslow (Retired)
NYPD

June 28, 2020

Never forgot that tragedy. I only had a little over one year on the job also, having started in Jan ‘85. Most perps were armed with semi’s by that time, so we were already outgunned. RIP hero.

Ret. PO Tom Roller
NYPD 72 Pct.

June 28, 2020

Thank you for your service, military and police, and please know that your sacrifice is one that will never, ever be forgotten. Rest in peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

June 28, 2020

Met Scott in the academy. He was company Sergeant in our sister class. Scott’s maturity and intelligence coupled with his friendly personality was an inspiration to everyone who new him.

Sergeant Carl Truffi (retired)
NYPD

June 28, 2020

Scott,

Your tragic story was told today to the graduating class of Nassau County Police Officer’s. You will never be forgotten. I remember working that horrific day. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

P.O. Schaefer
NCPD/NYPD

June 16, 2020

Scott your tragic story was just told to a graduating class of Nassau County Police Officer’s. I was working the day you where taking. I’ve always thought about you and your family. You will never be forgotten.

P.O. Schaefer
NCPD/ NYPD

June 16, 2020

Rest in peace and olav hashalom Officer Gadell.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 30, 2020

I went to HS with Scott’s brother Jeff. We were set to graduate HS when this happened. Tragic. I am a Detective with the NYPD for 29 years and stay in constant touch with Jeff to this day. God bless the Gadell family ! God bless the NYPD

Detective
NYPD

August 10, 2019

I recall this tragedy quite well. It shook me as it did all other NYPD cops. He was in the fight of his life with an inadequate weapon. It cost him his life. RIP PO Gadell.

Sgt Daniel Murpht
NYPD Retired

July 1, 2019

I do remember this happening in Far Rockaway if I'm correct and being angry because we didn't have enough fire power as the perps did. God bless you Scott and we won't forget that you set the wheels in motion for the next step which were the speedloaders.

Retired. P.O. L. Ortiz
NYPD

June 28, 2019