In memory of
Edward Doyle Thompson
2008
- Died of it afterward
- March 9, 2008, aged 39
- The day
- The Years After
Their life
Sergeant Edward Thompson died from lung cancer that he contracted after inhaling toxic chemicals and materials while working hundreds of hours at Ground Zero, the site of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Sergeant Thompson had served with the New York City Police Department for 17 years and was assigned to the Intelligence Division as the 6th Precinct Field Intelligence Officer.
Sergeant Thompson is survived by his wife and four daughters.
Survived by
Sergeant Thompson is survived by his wife and four daughters.
What people have said 1
I did not know you personally, but I know your name now, and I know you were taken.
S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026