Captain Richard Ruiz 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.

Captain Ruiz had served with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department for 25 years.

You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Captain Ruiz gave the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department 25 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Ruiz.
S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Survived by

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, his mother, and three grandchildren.

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