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Edward Ogrady

Death by Force
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Edward J. "Ed" O'Grady, a 33-year-old sergeant with the Nyack Police Department, tragically lost his life on October 20, 1981, in Nanuet, New York. On that fateful day, O'Grady and his colleague, Officer Waverly Brown, were responding to a robbery involving members of the Weather Underground, a domestic terrorist group. The group had just committed a heist, stealing over a million dollars from a Brinks armored truck. During their escape, the suspects encountered a police roadblock on Route 59, m ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Edward J. Ed Ogrady,

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Nanuet

    NY

    1981-10-20

    33

    Edward

    Ogrady

    11/17/2025

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    I was reading through the details of this case again, and something struck me about the involvement ... ...Read More
    03/13/2024
    I'm deeply saddened every time I think about the loss of Sergeant Edward J. "Ed" O'Grady and Officer... ...Read More
    02/17/2024
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