Inscribed
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 49-E DAVID T YU
Also kept at
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Sergeant
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U.S. Army
In memory of
David T. Yu Sr.
Sergeant · New York City Police Department
1966 – 2020 Today would have been the birthday. A white rose is at the name.
- Their service
- New York City Police Department
- Also served
- U.S. Army
- Their nation
- United States of America
- Died of it afterward
- July 17, 2020, aged 54
- The day
- The Years After
Their life
Sergeant David Yu died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
Sergeant Yu was a United States Army Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran who served with the New York City Police Department for 21 years and was assigned to the Strategic Response Group 4.
Survived by
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
Media
Panel 49-E
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