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Veteran Police Officer In Westchester Dies From 9/11 Related Illness Veteran Police Officer In Westchester Dies From 9/11 Related Illness
Veteran Police Officer In Westchester Dies From 9/11 Related Illness A longtime police officer in Westchester County has died as a result of a 9/11 related illness. New Rochelle Deputy Police Commissioner Robert Gazzola announced that on Thursday, Aug. 16, Police Officer Kathleen O’Connor, a 20-year veteran of the force, died following a “long and courageous battle." O’Connor began her career in New Rochelle in January 1998 and was most recently assigned as a Warrant Officer in the department’s Criminal Investigations Division.  Following the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, O’Connor was active at Ground Zero, assisting with rescue and recovery efforts, wher…

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