A cop dies & kin blame 9/11 debris
New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com
By ROBERT F. MOOREDAILY NEWS POLICE BUREAU Saturday, January 7th, 2006
A retired NYPD detective, who worked more than 450 hours at Ground Zero, died Thursday from brain and respiratory complications that his family insists were linked to the World Trade Center cleanup.
While autopsy results are pending, union officials maintain James Zadroga's death is the first post-9/11 death of a city officer linked to hazardous material from Ground Zero.
"Our detective is a hero," said Mike Palladino, president of the Detectives' Endowment Association. "He had a disregard for his own health and life and tried to save others."
Zadroga was inside 7 World Trade Center as it began to collapse on 9/11. He returned to the site for weeks to help search for victims' remains.
Palladino said he feared the deaths of more emergency workers could follow. "We're just starting to learn now the long-term effects on first responders," he said.
By ROBERT F. MOOREDAILY NEWS POLICE BUREAU Saturday, January 7th, 2006
A retired NYPD detective, who worked more than 450 hours at Ground Zero, died Thursday from brain and respiratory complications that his family insists were linked to the World Trade Center cleanup.
While autopsy results are pending, union officials maintain James Zadroga's death is the first post-9/11 death of a city officer linked to hazardous material from Ground Zero.
"Our detective is a hero," said Mike Palladino, president of the Detectives' Endowment Association. "He had a disregard for his own health and life and tried to save others."
Zadroga was inside 7 World Trade Center as it began to collapse on 9/11. He returned to the site for weeks to help search for victims' remains.
Palladino said he feared the deaths of more emergency workers could follow. "We're just starting to learn now the long-term effects on first responders," he said.
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