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Francis A Gaynor
Gender : Male
Age : 66
Race : White
Date : 07/23/2024
Location : World Trade Center response operations
City : New York
County : New York
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 07/23/2024, retired Police Officer Francis A Gaynor of the New York City 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. Gaynor served with the NYPD for more than two decades before retiring. He is survived by his family as reflected in official memorial records.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26921-mounted-police-officer-francis-a-gaynor
