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William A. Burkel
Gender : Male
Age : 61
Race : White
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Home (East Meadow, New York)
City : East Meadow
County : Nassau
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/12/2024, retired New York City Police Department Sergeant William A. Burkel died at his home in East Meadow, New York after a prolonged illness attributed to his rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Obituary records list his age as 61 and note his long service and family survivors.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27636-sergeant-william-a-burkel
https://www.massapequafuneralhome.com/obituaries/William-Burkel?obId=54012345
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/william-burkel-obituary?id=54098765
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/memorials/9-11-tribute.page
