Detective Kevin Hawkins died of kidney cancer, which he contracted after inhaling toxic chemicals and materials while working hundreds of hours at Ground Zero, the site of the World Trade Center terrorist attack of 9/11.
Detective Hawkins was a U.S Marine Corps veteran who had served with the New York City Police Department for 20 years and was assigned to the Mayor's Security Detail.
You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Detective Hawkins gave the New York City Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Hawkins.
S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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He is survived by his wife and three children.