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‘A True Gentleman’: Retired Nysp Trooper Dies At Age 61 From 9/11-Related Illness
Decades after he helped search for survivors buried in the rubble of the World Trade Center following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, a retired New York State Police trooper has died.
Patrick Hogan, of North Greenbush in Rensselaer County, died Thursday, April 13, at the age of 61 from an illness stemming from his time at what became known as Ground Zero, according to State Police.
The New York State Troopers PBA, which represents nearly 6,000 retired and active members of the New York State Police, said Hogan’s death will be considered a “line-of-duty death.”
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Covid-19: Fdny Member From Long Island Who Responded On 9/11 Dies From Virus
A New York City firefighter from Long Island who responded to Ground Zero on 9/11 has died from COVID-19.
The department announced on Sunday, Jan. 31, that Firefighter Joseph A. Ferrugia, age 61, of Massapequa, was the first active-duty firefighter to die from the virus.
A 30-year veteran of the department, joining the FDNY in October 1990, assigned to Ladder Company 142 in Queens, Ferrugia has twice been cited for bravery, the department said.
Most recently, he was assigned to the Rebreather Unit, as part of the Department’s Special Operations Command, where he served in a critical …
