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James R. Vanacore
Gender : Male
Age : 72
Race : White
Date : 02/07/2025
Location : Unknown
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 illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/07/2025, James R. Vanacore, a 72-year-old retired detective of the New York City Police Department, died in New York, New York from cancer linked to his assignment to search and recovery operations at the World Trade Center site following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. His death has been recognized by memorial organizations that list him among officers whose illness resulted from toxic exposure during post-9/11 recovery work. Vanacore had served with the NYPD for many years, including in organized crime and drug enforcement operations.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27714-detective-james-r-vanacore
https://nleomf.org/memorial/fallen-heroes/honor/
https://www.odmp.org/agency/2758-new-york-city-police-department-new-york
