In memory of
Robert Bernard Helmke
2007
- Died of it afterward
- July 28, 2007, aged 43
- The day
- The Years After
Their life
Police Officer Robert Helmke died of cancer he contracted after inhaling toxic chemicals and materials while working hundreds of hours at Ground Zero, the site of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Officer Helmke was a U.S Air Force veteran serving 7 years at Offutt Air Force Base in the 544 Strategic Intelligence Wing.
He served with the New York City Police Department for 12 years and with the U.S. Immigration Service at JFK Airport for 5 years.
Survived by
He was assigned to the Medical Division and is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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