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Clarence E. Word, III

Gender : Male

Age : 53

Race : Black

Date : 10/01/2024

Location : Unknown

City : New York City

County : New York

State : New York

Agency : New York City Police Department

Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness

Event : 911 related exposure illness

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/01/2024, Detective Clarence E. Word, III died from cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/27191-detective-clarence-e-word-iii
https://www.jamesromanellistephen.com/obituaries/Clarence-E-Word-III?obId=33283031
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/articles/former-nypd-officer-dies-from-9-11-related-illness-z5MCF7sfD8W6Xbxc/