Lieutenant Tony Garvey 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.
Lieutenant Garvey was a United States Army Vietnam veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for 37 years.
You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Lieutenant Garvey gave the New York City Police Department 37 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Garvey.
S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Survived by
He was survived by his wife, son, a brother, two sisters, two grandsons, and a granddaughter.