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Thomas Neilan, a 24-year-old Special Investigator with the New York State Office of the Attorney General, was tragically killed on November 8, 1980, in Queens, New York. On that fateful night, Neilan was returning home and pulling into the driveway of his residence on 216th Street when he was approached by two men who entered his car at gunpoint. The assailants forced Neilan to drive to another location. During this abduction, Neilan attempted to defend himself by drawing his weapon, identifying ...Read More
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Investigator Thomas H. Neilan
Male
White / Caucasian
Queens
NY
1980-11-08
24
Thomas
Neilan
11/15/2025
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Has anyone else looked into the background of the third suspect who was convicted in the tragic murd... ...Read More
09/06/2024
09/06/2024
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I've been thinking a lot about the bravery it must have taken for Thomas Neilan to ... ...Read More
10/25/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the bravery it must have taken for Thomas Neilan to ... ...Read More
10/25/2023
