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Frederick Charles Bowens Sr

Gender : Male

Age : 74

Race : Black

Date : 06/01/2024

Location : World Trade Center response operations

City : New York

County : New York

State : New York

Agency : Detroit Police Department

Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness

Event : Died from 9/11 related exposure illness

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/01/2024, retired Officer Frederick Charles Bowens Sr of the Detroit Police Department died from cancer attributed to toxic exposure sustained during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Official memorial listings classify his death as a line of duty illness connected to his post 9/11 service. Boiwens served with the Detroit Police Department for more than two decades before retiring and participated in extended recovery assignments after the attacks. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26854-lieutenant-frederick-charles-bowens-jr