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Matthew Bowen
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/11/2024
Location : Leisure Town Road and Orange Drive
City : Vacaville
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : Vacaville Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Died in on-duty motorcycle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Vacaville officer died on duty when his motorcycle crashed in traffic.
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Gerard Coggins Sr
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/09/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/09/2024, retired Police Officer Gerard Coggins Sr of the New York City Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. Coggins served with the NYPD for more than two decades before retiring. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27155-police-officer-gerard-james-coggins-sr
Christopher Bernal
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 07/08/2024
Location : Port Chester
City : Port Chester
County : Chester
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Port Chester Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Died on duty in motorcycle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Bernal missed a curve and died in a single-vehicle crash on his motorcycle.
SOURCE LINKS :
Russell Richardson
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2024
Location :
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Officer drowned in hurricane floodwaters
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD Officer Russell Richardson was on his way to work when he was surrounded by the flood waters of hurricane Beryl and called HPD for help but they could not reach him in time in the flood. He drowned in the flood on Houston Avenue and was found in his vehicle submerged under 7-8 feet of water.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/police-officer-dies-while-driving-work-hurricane-beryl-texas-coast
Jamieson Ritter
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2024
Location : East 79th Street and Wade Park Avenue
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer shot and killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 27-year-old Cleveland PD officer was shot and killed during attempted arrest.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtrf.com/video/updates-cleveland-officer-shot-killed-on-holiday-morning/
Phillip Maxwell
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/04/2024
Location : Detention Facility
City : Gaston County
County : Gaston
State : North Carolina
Agency : Gaston County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died suddenly at work
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Phillip J. Maxwell was working in the jail when he collapsed and died.
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Anthony Zahorovsky
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2024
Location : Pine Island Road
City : Sunrise
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer died in motorcycle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broward Deputy Anthony Zahorovsky died in a motorcycle crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/off-duty-broward-deputy-killed-in-sunrise-motorcycle-crash/#
Michael George Prettitore
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/03/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/03/2024, retired Police Officer George Prettitore of the New York City Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. Prettitore served with the NYPD for more than two decades before retiring. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26919-lieutenant-michael-george-prettitore
Anthony Cutcher
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/03/2024
Location : Mayer Avenue and West Gain Street
City : Lawrenceburg
County : Lawrence
State : Tennessee
Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Died on duty in motorcycle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Anthony Cutcher of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office died in an on-duty crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsmv.com/2024/07/04/lawrence-co-deputy-killed-crash
Greyson Fox
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2024
Location : Lake Stanley Draper
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Police Department
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Officer drowned off-duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Greyson Fox fell or jumped off a boat on Lake Draper and drowned. His body was found the next day.
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Brent Simpson
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/01/2024
Location : Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport
City : Charlotte
County : Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Officer suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 1, 2024, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police K-9 officer Brent Simpson died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while on duty near Steele Creek Road in Charlotte. In 2025, medical examiners confirmed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), making him the first publicly known law enforcement officer diagnosed with the disease. Prior to his death, Simpson had repeatedly expressed that “something is wrong with my brain,” as his behavior and mental health declined.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/something-is-wrong-with-my-brain-n-c-officer-who-died-by-suicide-confirmed-to-have-suffered-from-cte
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/n-c-officer-dies-by-suicide-while-on-duty
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/07/01/steele-creek-police-shooting
https://www.carolinajournal.com/police-suicides-are-a-growing-crisis-across-the-country-including-nc
Kevin G. Canavan
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2024
Location : Nassau County Police Department headquarters area (exact street not widely reported)
City : Mineola
County : Nassau
State : New York
Agency : Nassau County Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Death from 9/11-related illness after police service
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kevin G. Canavan, 64, Chief of Patrol with the Nassau County Police Department and a 39-year department veteran, died on June 30, 2024. Canavan had served in rescue and recovery operations after the September 11, 2001 attacks and later developed cancer that officials said was related to his exposure during those efforts. The department and local officials confirmed his death was attributed to that illness. No weapon was involved in his death and no police encounter preceded it. He had recently received recognition for continued service despite his illness. Body-worn or dash camera footage is not applicable to this non-incident death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.raynordandrea.com/obituary/Kevin-G-Canavan (raynordandrea.com)
https://abc7ny.com/post/nassau-county-chief-patrol-kevin-canavan-dies-september/15013817/ (abc7ny.com)
https://longisland.news12.com/kevin-canavan-nassaus-chief-of-patrol-dies-of-911-related-cancer
Emilia Rennhack
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/29/2024
Location : Deer Park
City : Long Island
County : Suffolk
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty officer killed by vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack was at a nail salon getting her nails done when a DUI driver slammed through the glass front and into the shop, killing 4 people.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2024/06/29/us-news/nypd-cop-one-of-four-fatalities-at-li-nail-salon/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob7pqwCdjko
William Butler, Jr.
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/27/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Jefferson Township
County : Hillsdale
State : Michigan
Agency : Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Sheriff Bill Butler was shot and killed while assisting another deputy with a traffic stop near the intersection of Beecher and Lamb Road in Jefferson Township. Police killed the man who had shot him after a manhunt.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27084-deputy-sheriff-william-butler-jr
Dave Smith
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/27/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Slaton Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : SRO officer died suddenly from unknown causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
SRO Officer Dave Smith died suddenly. Slaton PD has not disclosed his cause of death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/slaton-isd-mourning-loss-of-school-police-officer/
Corey Proulx
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/25/2024
Location : Lincoln Hills School at W4380 Copper Lake Avenue
City : Irma
County : Lincoln
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Killed in altercation at work
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corey Proulx, a youth counselor for the Department of Corrections in Wisconsin was engaged in a physical altercation with a juvenile in detention, fell, hit his head and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27083-youth-counselor-corey-proulx
Thomas William Miller
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/25/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/25/2024, retired Police Officer Thomas William Miller of the New York City Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. Miller served with the NYPD for more than two decades before retiring. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27177-police-officer-thomas-william-miller
Bradley Reckling
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/22/2024
Location : Park Grove Street and Schoenherr Road
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Oakland County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Detective Bradley Reckling was a detective assigned to auto theft cases in Oakland County who followed a vehicle that was stolen. Someone rom the vehicle opened fire, killing him.
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Jaime Roman
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 06/22/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died from gunshot wound sustained on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Jamie Roman was shot on duty on June 22, 2024 and died in the hospital on September 19, 2024 from injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://whyy.org/articles/jamie-roman-philadelphia-police-officer-funeral/
Darren Dixon
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/21/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bloomfield
County : Storrard
State : Missouri
Agency : Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Officer died suddenly from undisclosed causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Darren Dixon of the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office died suddenly and unexpectedly from undisclosed causes on 06/21/2024
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Larry Newman
Age :73
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/20/2024
Location : 4300 block of W. Monroe
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Retired officer found shot to death
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A retired Chicago PD officer was found shot to death on 06/20/2024. Police have not released more information.
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Kenneth Kubel
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/20/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Stratford
County : Fairfield
State : Connecticut
Agency : Stratford Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Sudden unexpected officer death
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Kenneth Kubel died suddenly and unexpectedly from an alleged “medical emergency.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfsb.com/2024/06/20/police-stratford-mourn-officers-death/
Richard Thompson
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/20/2024
Location : SW 201st Avenue and West Baseline Road
City : Beaverton
County : Washington
State : Oregon
Agency : Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty officer killed on his way home on scooter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty deputy Richard Thompson was on his way home on a scooter when he was involved in a fatal crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/off-duty-deputy-fatal-crash-richard-thompson-06202024/
Bob Ringstrom
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/18/2024
Location : Stearns County Road 75
City : Sartell
County : Stearns
State : Minnesota
Agency : Sartell Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Retired police chief on bicycle run over by semi
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Former police chief of Sartell PD was riding his bicycle when he collided with a semi and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/06/18/retired-sartell-police-chief-dies-after-bicycle-hit-by-semi
Francis McArdle
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/18/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/18/2024, retired Police Officer Francis McArdle of the New York City Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. McArdle served with the NYPD for more than two decades before retiring. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26918-lieutenant-john-francis-mcardle
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/18/2024
Location : Southwest 130th Avenue and Southwest 320th Street
City : Homestead
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer died from suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputy was found dead from suicide on a dirt road at Southwest 130 Avenue in Homestead.
SOURCE LINKS :
Ryan So
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : 76th and Greenway
City : Scottsdale
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Scottsdale Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed on duty in accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Ryan So suffered a “critical incident” and died. Police report that he was unloading his tactical gear when a bag fell and a rifle went off and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Ramon Goux
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : U.S. 33
City : Elkins
County : Randolph
State : Iowa
Agency : Elkins Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide on duty in patrol car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Patrolman Ramon Goux was found dead in his patrol car. The cause of death was suicide per police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wboy.com/news/randolph/elkins-police-officer-found-dead/
Michael Lerner
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : Old Country Road, west of Tuttle Avenue
City : Eastport
County : Suffolk
State : New York
Agency : Rockville Centre Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed by off-duty motorcycle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michael Lerner, a member of the Rockville Centre Police Department, was killed in an off-duty motorcycle accident.
SOURCE LINKS :
Michael Durieux
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Fort Valley
County : Peach
State : Georgia
Agency : Fort Valley Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Murder-suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On the evening of June 7, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded in DeKalb County, Georgia, involving Michael Durieux, a reserve sergeant with the Fort Valley Police Department, and 37-year-old Christian Chestnut.
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The altercation began as a domestic dispute between Durieux and his wife, involving Chestnut, a childhood friend of the wife. The situation escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Durieux fatally shot Chestnut. After the shooting, Durieux fled the scene in his personal vehicle, a black sedan. He was later found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a car crash on Candler Road.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fort-valley-police-officer-suspect-murder-suicide-dekalb-county
Louis T Haarstick
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/10/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/10/2024, retired Police Officer Louis T Haarstick of the New York City Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. Haarstick served with the NYPD for more than two decades before retiring. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27168-police-officer-louis-t-haarstick-ii
Floyd H. Miles, Jr.
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Charles City
County : Charles City
State : Virginia
Agency : Charles City County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died on duty during altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Floyd Miles attempted to help a moped rider who fell off his bike, found the man to be combative, engaged in an altercation with him during which Deputy Miles died from a medical emergency.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kktv.com/2024/06/10/deputy-dies-line-duty-after-struggle-with-person-he-was-trying-help/
Justin Fester
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/08/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Unknown
County : Unknown
State : New Mexico
Agency : rinity County Sheriff’s Office and Walker County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas Trinity County deputy Justin Fester died in a vehicle crash in New Mexico.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktre.com/2024/06/08/trinity-county-deputy-dies-early-morning-wreck/
Jeffrey G. Denhard
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/07/2024
Location :
City : Tompkinsville
County : Monroe
State : Kentucky
Agency : Tompkinsville Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly from medical emergency
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sgt. Jeffrey Denhard of Tompkinsville PD died suddenly of an undisclosed medical emergency.
SOURCE LINKS :
Brenda J. Lowery
Age :55
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : Cecil County Detention Center, 500 Landing Lane
City : Elkton
County : Cecil
State : Maryland
Agency : Cecil County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : On-duty sudden medical event after shift
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 4, 2024, Sergeant Brenda J. Lowery, 55, a correctional deputy with the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office assigned to the Cecil County Detention Center in Elkton, Maryland, died following a fatal heart attack after working the night shift. Officials reported her collapse occurred in connection with her work shift and was treated as a job related medical fatality. A medical/rescue response transported her to Christiana Hospital, where she passed away. No weapon was involved in her death, and this was not a police encounter. Body-worn or dash camera footage does not apply to this non-incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
Arturo Luis Garcia
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : Unknown
City : South Valley
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed by crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Correctional officer Arturo Garcia died in a car crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jennie Ashley
Age :47
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Champaign
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Champaign County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Ashley, 47, passed away from a traffic accident on June 3 and was off duty at the time.
SOURCE LINKS :
James Mock
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kewanee
County : Henry
State : Illinois
Agency : Kewanee Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly and unexpectedly from undisclosed causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer James Mock died suddenly and unexpectedly.
SOURCE LINKS :
Joshua Briese
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : Gila River Indian Reservation
City : Santan
County : Gila
State : Arizona
Agency : Gila River Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Joshua Briese of the Gila PD was sent to a disturbance on a reservation and engaged in a shootout. Officer Briese was killed and a bystander was also killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
Frederick Charles Bowens Sr
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : Detroit Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/01/2024, retired Officer Frederick Charles Bowens Sr of the Detroit Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. Boiwens served with the Detroit Police Department for more than two decades before retiring and participated in extended recovery assignments after the attacks. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26854-lieutenant-frederick-charles-bowens-jr