In memory of
Dennis Patrick McCarthy
- Died
- October 27, 2018, aged 65
- Died of it afterward
- The Years After
Also kept at
badge.nw↗Location: New York
Incident Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Weapon: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Offender: 19 suicide attackers
Special Agent Dennis McCarthy died as the result of cancer contracted due to his exposure to toxic substances following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City, New York.
Agent McCarthy responded to help secure the site of the destroyed U.S. Custom House at the World Trade Center site in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. He remained at the scene to assist with search and recovery efforts.
Special Agent McCarthy had served with Homeland Security Investigations and the former United States Customs Service for over 31 years. Special Agent McCarthy's brother was also a DEA agent who was killed in combat during the Gulf War while activated with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Special Agent McCarthy gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 31 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent McCarthy.
S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993