Detective Dennis Vickery 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 Vickery was a U.S. Army veteran. He had served with the NYPD for 30 years and was assigned to the Internal Affairs Bureau.
You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Detective Vickery gave the New York City Police Department 30 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Vickery.
S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Survived by
He is survived by his wife, two children, and seven grandchildren.