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Albany, NY
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Retired NY Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness At 56 Retired NY Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness At 56
Retired NY Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness At 56 A retired New York State Police trooper has died from an illness linked to his service at Ground Zero following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Trooper Mark Ondus died Thursday, Oct. 9, at the age of 56, according to State Police Superintendent Steven James. Ondus spent part of his career assigned in and around the World Trade Center site in the aftermath of 9/11. His illness was tied to that service, State Police said. He retired on Jan. 20, 2021, after 26 years with the agency. His final assignment was with Troop T in Chautauqua County. Ondus is survived by his wife, Tammy, hi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Greenfield Center, NY
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Retired NYSP Sergeant From Middle Grove Dies From 9/11-Related Illness Retired NYSP Sergeant From Middle Grove Dies From 9/11-Related Illness
Retired Nysp Sergeant From Middle Grove Dies From 9/11-Related Illness A retired New York State Police sergeant who served in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks has died from a 9/11-related illness. Sergeant Frederick Scheidt Jr., 67, of Middle Grove, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, from an illness stemming from his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, according to State Police. Scheidt served 30 years with the New York State Police, most recently assigned to Troop G – SP Saratoga, before retiring on Oct. 14, 2009. Superintendent Steven James called his death “a solemn reminder of the lasting t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Roslyn, NY
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Roslyn Street Renamed In Honor Of Fallen 9/11 First Responder Roslyn Street Renamed In Honor Of Fallen 9/11 First Responder
Roslyn Street Renamed In Honor Of Fallen 9/11 First Responder Nearly 24 years after the September 11 attacks, the legacy of a fallen Nassau County police officer is being cemented in the Long Island community he called home. On Saturday, May 3, local leaders and loved ones will gather to unveil a ceremonial street sign in Roslyn Heights honoring Nassau County Police Officer Brian R. Abbondandelo, a 9/11 first responder who died of cancer linked to his heroic efforts at Ground Zero. The event will take place at 9 a.m. at the corner of Plympton Avenue and Garden Street, near Abbondandelo’s family home. Officials including North Hempstead Supervisor Jenn…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mineola, NY
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Retired Long Island NYSP Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness Retired Long Island NYSP Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness
Retired Long Island Nysp Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness Decades after serving at the site of the worst terrorist attack in US history, a retired New York State Police investigator has died from a 9/11-related illness. Thomas Herrick died Saturday, April 12, from an illness tied to his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack, the agency revealed. No other details were given. “His death is a solemn reminder of the lasting toll borne by those who responded selflessly in the aftermath of that tragic day,” NYSP said in a statement. Herrick retired from the New York State Police in August 20…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hackensack, NJ
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Breakthrough DNA Testing IDs 9/11 Victim As New Jersey Man Breakthrough DNA Testing IDs 9/11 Victim As New Jersey Man
Breakthrough DNA Testing IDs 9/11 Victim As New Jersey Man After more than half a dozen futile attempts over the course of 17 years to identify a single bone found in the rubble of the World Trade Center, medical examiners finally had a breakthrough this week. Thanks to advances in DNA testing, the bone was linked to a 26-year-old financial worker from New Jersey who died in the 9/11 attacks, the New York Times reports. Scott Michael Johnson of Montclair -- born in Glen Ridge -- worked on the 89th floor of the south tower and is the  1,642 person to be identified of the 2,753 killed in the attack, according to the story. Johnson worked as a securi…

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by Cecilia Levine