David James LeValley
Incident
Special Agent in Charge David LeValley died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to assist with search and rescue efforts at the World Trade Center site immediately following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
He spent several weeks at the contaminated World Trade Center site.
September 11, 2001 - The Years After
Special Agent in Charge David James LeValley was assigned to the search and recovery at the World Trade Center site after September 11, 2001. He was 37 years old that fall.
He died on May 26, 2018 - 16 years and 8 months later - of an illness contracted there. He was 53.
He is one of 600 officers honored here, and one of 19 at United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The most recent of these deaths was October 24, 2025.
Officers who worked the search, rescue, and recovery at the World Trade Center site breathed contaminated air for weeks and months afterward. Many developed cancers and respiratory disease, and they have gone on dying of it ever since.
Seventy-two officers were killed on the morning itself. Hundreds more have died in the years that followed. They are honored here together, because the same attack killed them all. With some it simply took longer.
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Tributes
You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Special Agent in Charge LeValley gave the United States Department of Justice 22 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent in Charge LeValley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
David James LeValley served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1985â1988) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Illness
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation has lost 89 officers; 20 of them lost to illness.
David is one of 137 officers lost to illness in DC, 9.7% of the 1,419 remembered there.
David is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
David is one of 2,979 officers lost to illness worldwide, 8.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2018, 3 officers at United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation were lost to illness, more than in any other year.
In 2018, 7 officers in DC were lost to illness, the 4th heaviest of 25 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 45.
In 2018, 56 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 6th heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.
In 2018, 57 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 6th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
David was 53. Of the 20 lost to illness at United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation whose age is recorded, half were between 46.8 and 63.3; the middle age was 53. David had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 21 years.
David was 53. Of the 136 lost to illness in DC whose age is recorded, half were between 45 and 56.3; the middle age was 51. David had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 19 years.
David was 53. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. David had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
David was 53. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. David had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
May holds 5% of these deaths at United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation; October holds the most, 15%. Saturdays: 20%.
May holds 8.8% of these deaths in DC; October holds the most, 13.9%. Saturdays: 18.2%.
May holds 6.2% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Saturdays: 13.9%.
May holds 6.7% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Saturdays: 14.8%.
How
Illness deaths account for 22.5% of all 89 deaths at United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 3rd most common cause. The weapon recorded was aircraft; passenger jet, in 95% of these deaths.
Illness deaths account for 9.7% of all 1,419 deaths in DC, the 3rd most common cause. The weapon recorded was aircraft; passenger jet, in 23.4% of these deaths.
Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause. The weapon recorded was aircraft; passenger jet, in 29.5% of these deaths.
Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause. The weapon recorded was aircraft; passenger jet, in 20.1% of these deaths.
His people
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation has 89 officers remembered here, David among them.
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Edwin C. Shanahan
Oct 11, 1925
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Paul E. Reynolds
Aug 9, 1929
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Albert L. Ingle
Nov 24, 1931
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Raymond J. Caffrey
Jun 17, 1933
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W. Carter Baum
Apr 22, 1934
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Herman Edward Hollis
Nov 27, 1934
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Samuel Parkinson Cowley
Nov 28, 1934
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Nelson B. Klein, Sr.
Aug 16, 1935
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Wimberly W. Baker
Apr 17, 1937
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Truett Eugene Rowe
Jun 1, 1937
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William R. Ramsey, Jr.
May 3, 1938
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Hubert J. Treacy, Jr.
Mar 13, 1942
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Percy Eldridge Foxworth
Jan 15, 1943
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Harold Dennis Haberfeld
Jan 15, 1943
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Richard Blackstone Brown
Jul 14, 1943
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Joseph J. Brock
Jul 26, 1952
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John Brady Murphy
Sep 26, 1953
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Richard Purcell Horan
Apr 18, 1957
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Lee E. Morrow
Mar 3, 1960
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Joseph Irel Hart
Apr 17, 1962
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Terry Ray Anderson
May 17, 1966
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Douglas Merrell Price
Apr 25, 1968
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Anthony Palmisano
Jan 8, 1969
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Edwin R. Woodriffe
Jan 8, 1969
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Nelson B. Klein, Jr.
May 29, 1969
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Gregory W. Spinelli
Mar 15, 1973
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Charles Linson Brown, Jr.
Jul 5, 1973
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Edward John Knartzer
Dec 1, 1974
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Sheila Jean Regan
Dec 1, 1974
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Jack R. Coler
Jun 26, 1975
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Ronald A. Williams
Jun 26, 1975
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Trenwith S. Basford
Aug 25, 1977
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Mark A. Kirkland
Aug 25, 1977
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Jared Robert Porter
Aug 9, 1979
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Charles W. Elmore
Aug 9, 1979
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Johnnie L. Oliver
Aug 9, 1979
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Robert William Conners
Dec 16, 1982
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Charles Lawrence Ellington
Dec 16, 1982
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Terry Burnett Hereford
Dec 16, 1982
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Michael James Lynch
Dec 16, 1982
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Clifton Dewell Browning, Jr.
Dec 8, 1984
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Robin L. Ahrens
Oct 5, 1985
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Jerry Dove
Apr 11, 1986
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Benjamin P. Grogan
Apr 11, 1986
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James Kenneth McAllister
Apr 18, 1986
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Scott Kershaw Carey
May 10, 1988
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L. Douglas Abram
Jan 19, 1990
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Paul F. Cavanagh
Jun 19, 1990
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John Lawrence Bailey
Jun 25, 1990
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Stanley Charles Ronquest, Jr.
Mar 11, 1992
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Martha Dixon Martinez
Nov 22, 1994
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Michael John Miller
Nov 22, 1994
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William H. Christian, Jr.
May 29, 1995
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Charles L. Reed
Mar 22, 1996
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Paul A. Leveille
Sep 1, 1999
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Leonard William Hatton Jr.
Sep 11, 2001
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Robert Russell Hardesty
Jun 2, 2005
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Gregory J. Rahoi
Dec 6, 2006
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Paul H. Wilson
Feb 25, 2007
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Barry Lee Bush
Apr 5, 2007
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Robert Martin Roth
Mar 16, 2008
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Sang T. Jun
Oct 22, 2008
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Samuel Steele Hicks
Nov 19, 2008
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Paul Michael Sorce
Mar 9, 2009
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Laurie J. Fournier
Dec 26, 2009
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Jerry D. Jobe
Sep 11, 2010
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Gerard D. Senatore
Jan 19, 2011
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Timothy Scott Briggs
May 31, 2011
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Daniel Lee Knapp
Dec 29, 2011
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William Robert Craig
Apr 9, 2012
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Christopher William Lorek
May 17, 2013
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Stephen Palmer Shaw
May 17, 2013
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Mark Joseph Mikulski
Feb 25, 2014
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Steven A. Carr
Sep 25, 2015
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Wesley J. Yoo
Oct 11, 2015
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Rex Aaron Stockham
Oct 8, 2016
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Rickey O'Donald
Feb 17, 2017
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Mark C. Johnston
Sep 12, 2017
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Dennis Bonelli
Nov 28, 2017
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Melissa S. Morrow
Mar 22, 2018
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David James LeValley
May 26, 2018
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Brian Lawrence Crews
Jun 10, 2018
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Jimmie John Daniels
Feb 1, 2021
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Laura Ann Schwartzenberger
Feb 2, 2021
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Daniel I. Alfin
Feb 2, 2021
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Thomas James Mohnal
Feb 10, 2021
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John Hess
Aug 4, 2023
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Donald Raymond Kleber
Jan 15, 2024
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Dennis M. Wagner, Jr.
Mar 5, 2025
Where
Military Service
David James LeValley served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1985–1988) before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-W
What is kept
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