George W. McClusky

George W. McClusky
1899 cartoon of George McClusky in the New York Journal
Born1861
New York City, United States
DiedDecember 17, 1912(1912-12-17) (aged 51)
Manhattan, New York, US
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery
NationalityIrish-American
Other namesChesty George
Gentleman George
OccupationPolice officer
EmployerNew York City Police Department
Known forHeaded NYPD Detective Bureau from 1897–1900 and 1902–1905; credited for the arrests of confidence man John McDermott and murderer Roland B. Molineux

George W. McClusky or McCluskey (1861 – December 17, 1912) was an American law enforcement officer and police inspector in the New York City Police Department. He was popularly known as "Gentleman" or "Chesty McCluskey", the latter name given to him by NYPD Police Chief William "Big Bill" Devery, and was the longtime head of the NYPD Detective's Bureau at the turn of the 20th century. He was also, at one time, the youngest inspector on the police force.