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Robert G. Porfert

Gender : Male

Age : 68

Race : White

Date : 03/21/2025

Location : Unknown

City : Kings Park

County : Suffolk

State : New York

Agency : New York City Police Department

Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness

Event : Died from 9/11-related illness

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/21/2025, Robert G. Porfert, a 68-year-old retired sergeant of the New York City Police Department, died in Kings Park, New York from pancreatic cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during his work at the World Trade Center recovery operations following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Porfert served with the NYPD in narcotics and retired in 2004. His death has been recognized in department memorials as resulting from his 9/11 response work.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/27712-sergeant-robert-g-porfert
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-porfert-obituary?id=57947412
https://www.nycpba.org/in-memoriam/
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/memorials/9-11-tribute.page