Detective First Grade Matthew Perlungher 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 Perlungher was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Nassau County Police Department for 24 years.
You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Detective First Grade Perlungher gave the Nassau County Police Department 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective First Grade Perlungher.
S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Survived by
He is survived by his wife and daughter.