In memory of
Luis Gustavo Alvarez
2019
- Died of it afterward
- June 29, 2019, aged 53
- The day
- The Years After
Detective Luis Alvarez 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 Alvarez was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the NYPD for 20 years.
Survived by
He is survived by his wife, three sons, parents, and three siblings.
What people have said 1
We never met, but I have read your name and I will not forget it.
S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026