In memory of
Richard Louis Ruiz Sr.
2023
- Died of it afterward
- November 18, 2023, aged 68
- The day
- The Years After
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.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, his mother, and three grandchildren.
What people have said 1
You are not just a name on a list to me. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026