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Richard T. Handibode Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 58

Race : White

Date : 12/20/2024

Location : unknown

City : Beacon

County : Dutchess

State : New York

Agency : New York City Police Department

Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness

Event : 9/11 related illness

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/20/2024, Richard T. Handibode Jr., retired NYPD Sergeant Special Assignment, died from an illness attributed to his work at the World Trade Center recovery operations following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Handibode served with the NYPD and later became a clinical social worker. His death has been publicly memorialized as 9/11-related.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/27720-sergeant-richard-t-handibode-jr