Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God Bless You. Rest In Peace—continued prayers.
Fidelis Ad Mortem.

Frank
NYPD Detective-Retired
MTS Pct/NYDAOS

June 30, 2025

Heavenly Father, I come before You today grieved in heart over the divisions in our country; the United States of America. I grieve for every life lost to violence, regardless of color or creed. And I especially grieve this day over the senseless deaths of America’s Peace Officers whose sworn duty is to protect us from harm. Please grant comfort and hope to their families. I know from the Holy Scriptures in Romans 13 that Peace Officers have a sacred task, to enforce laws that protect the innocent and punish the guilty. I pray that You will protect them as they serve us. Give them wisdom, discernment, and a deep desire to serve You. Please surround every Peace Officer in our nation, the United States of America, with battalions of warring angels to protect them from harm. I stand in the powerful and mighty name of the Lord Jesus Christ against every work of Satan intended to inflict injury and death on our Protectors. May Satan’s power be thwarted, in Your mighty and holy name, and his plans exposed by Your Light. In the mighty and holy name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior, our Redeemer, and the Mediator between us, Heavenly Father, in prayer, and by His authority, I pray! Amen.

Please find Encouragement, Comfort, Support, and Hope from God's Word:

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
[Matthew 5:9 ESV];

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." [Psalm 23:4 ESV];

"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."
[John 15:13 ESV];

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." [Matthew 5:4 ESV];

"And he [Jesus] said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." [Luke 23:43 ESV], and;

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." [John 3:16 ESV].

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, DDiv, MSBS, NACM, NCCA
Ordained Independent NACM Minister
The Badge 183 Peacemakers Prayer Ministry
Member: Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers - USA

Captain Steven R. Closs (Retired)
Nashua NH Police Department (1974-1998)

June 28, 2025

Why do cop killers get paroled

Dear Scott we will never forget you or your ultimate sacrifice rest in peace brother in blue

Lt. Marcus Anthony knight
Phoenix metro police department

July 31, 2024

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