Simon Eisdorfer; hostage negotiator
Hyfler/Rosner
NYPD.
"You, you should be ashamed of yourself."
"You want to go throw away your life, fine."
"But what do I know? I'm just your hostage negotiator."
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Eisdorfer-- Simon. On March 16, 2005, of Cedarhurst, NY.
Devoted husband of Beatrice (Feld), beloved father of
Barbara Waitman and James Eisdorfer and his wife Rae, loving
brother of Al Eisdorfer, adoring grandfather of Jennifer,
Adam, the late Joshua, and Jonathan Waitman and his wife
Rebecca, and Aliza, Jesse and his wife Jamie, and Talia
Eisdorfer, and cherished great grandfather of Lyla and
Joshua.
Simon was born on the lower east side and graduated from
Stuyvesant High School and CCNY. A World War II army
veteran, Simon later joined the N.Y.P.D., in which he served
for 38 years. He rose through the ranks to become a
three-star Chief. He was the N.Y.P.D.'s first Chief of
Organized Crime Control and retired as Chief of Personnel.
In 1976, Simon was the first recipient of the N.Y.P.D
Shomrim Society's Asser Levy Award to the person who best
exemplifies the strong commitment of Jews to police service.
He was a mentor and role model to many. As Director of the
Special Operations Division of the N.Y.P.D., Simon developed
a new technique for negotiations in hostage situations and
successfully obtained the safe release of hostages held in a
sporting goods store in 1973. He later testified before
Congress regarding his innovative approach to hostage
negotiations, a method which is still in use today. In
addition to his professional career, Simon was actively
involved with Jewish causes. He was a founder of the Chabad
Center of the Five Towns, a Grand Marshall of the Israeli
Day Parade, and a volunteer with the Israeli Defense Force.
He lived by the motto ''Do justly. Love mercy. And walk
humbly with thy G-d.'' Contributions in his memory may be
made to Chabad Center of the Five Towns.
Hyfler/Rosner
"Hyfler/Rosner" <rel...@rcn.com> wrote in message
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>A Jewish cop, well-known for hostage negotiations in the
>NYPD.
>
> "You, you should be ashamed of yourself."
> "You want to go throw away your life, fine."
> "But what do I know? I'm just your hostage negotiator."
>
>
>
A couple more: (It amuses me, at least)
"Does your brother the doctor take hostages?"
"Oh, look who's so big? Taking hostages now."
Bill Schenley
> > in the NYPD.
> > "You, you should be ashamed of yourself."
> > "You want to go throw away your life, fine."
> > "But what do I know? I'm just your hostage
> > negotiator."
> A couple more: (It amuses me, at least)
> "Does your brother the doctor take hostages?"
> "Oh, look who's so big? Taking hostages now."
"If you don't give up right now ... you will break my heart."
"Don't worry. Surrender already. My mother's on the parole board ...
she never lets anyone finish a sentence."