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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 26-E JOHN CHRISTOPHER RYAN
Detective
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Detective
In memory of
John Christopher Ryan
Detective First Grade · New York City Police Department
- Their service
- New York City Police Department
- Their nation
- United States of America
- Died of it afterward
- May 19, 2017, aged 65
- The day
- The Years After
Their life
Detective John Ryan 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.
Detective Ryan had served with the New York City Police Department for 40 years.
Survived by
He is survived by his daughter, son, girlfriend, and three grandchildren.
Media
Panel 26-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