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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Killed in Head-on Collision with Garbage Truck

The New York Police Benevolent Association said on Facebook, "Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our brother, P.O. Brian Kessler, who was killed in a vehicle collision on his way home from work this morning. He was just 28 years old and had less than nine months on the job."

January 16, 2019

An off-duty NYPD officer was on his way home from work when his vehicle collided with a Parks Department garbage truck in the Bronx on Wednesday morning, according to the New York Post .

The rookie officer—identified as 28-year-old Brian Kessler—had just finished working his shift working security at One Police Plaza.

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He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.

The New York Police Benevolent Association said on Facebook , "Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our brother, P.O. Brian Kessler, who was killed in a vehicle collision on his way home from work this morning. He was just 28 years old and had less than nine months on the job."