Inscribed
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 13-W JOHN T YOUNG
Detective
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Detective
In memory of
John T. Young
2007
- Died of it afterward
- February 19, 2007, aged 48
- The day
- The Years After
Their life
Detective John Young died of lung cancer that he contracted after working at Ground Zero, the site of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks of 9/11.
He was assigned to a detail working at Ground Zero and was present at the site for hundreds of hours. During that time, Detective Young inhaled toxic materials that were present in the air. The inhalation of those materials caused him to develop lung cancer, which eventually caused his death.
Detective Young had served with the New York City Police Department for 20 years, and was assigned to the 50th Precinct in the Bronx.
Survived by
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and three sons.
What is held of them
Panel 13-W
What people have said 1
We never met, but I have read your name and I will not forget it.
S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026