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Sept. 11, 2001

9/11 Responder With Deep Long Island Law Enforcement Roots Rick Stueber Dies 9/11 Responder With Deep Long Island Law Enforcement Roots Rick Stueber Dies
9/11 Responder With Deep Long Island Law Enforcement Roots Rick Stueber Dies A 50-year-old Connecticut father of four who served as one of New York's Finest during its most trying day has died. Richard "Rick" Stueber Jr. died on Dec. 10. His family did not disclose the cause of death. Stueber had been living in Stratford, CT but was born in Queens, New York, and had deep roots in Long Island law enforcement, according to his obituary shared by Riverhead News and Riverhead Local. Stueber joined the New York Police Department in 1996 and served through 2002 and was one of the thousands who selflessly rushed toward danger on Sept. 11, 2001, while the nation struggled t…