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Robert John Kirwan

Gender : Male

Age : 79

Race : White

Date : 09/09/2023

Location : Home (Sayville, New York)

City : Sayville

County : Suffolk

State : New York

Agency : Suffolk County Police Department

Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness

Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/09/2023, retired Suffolk County Police Officer Robert John Kirwan died at his home in Sayville, New York after a prolonged battle with cancer attributed to his assignment to search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Kirwan entered the Suffolk County Police Department in 1975, served over three decades including in the Emergency Services Unit, and retired in 2012. In 2024 his name was added to the Suffolk County Police Department’s memorial wall recognizing his service and sacrifice. Obituary records list his survivors including his sons and grandchildren.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26917-police-officer-robert-john-kirwan
https://www.moloneyfh.com/obituaries/robert-john-kirwan
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-kirwan-obituary?id=53132000
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/nyregion/suffolk-police-memorial-wall-robert-kirwan.html
https://www.facebook.com/SuffolkPD/posts/today-the-suffolk-county-police-department-remembers-police-officer-robert-kirwa/1203588341800789/