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Ercan Aydin
Gender : Male
Age : 55
Race : White
Date : 01/28/2025
Location : New York, New York
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : 9/11 related illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/28/2025, retired NYPD Detective Ercan Aydin died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure during his assignment to the World Trade Center search and recovery operations following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Aydin joined the NYPD in 1992 and later served as a detective. His death has been formally recognized as related to his 9/11 recovery work.
