Detective Valerie Jacobs died as the result of cancer that she developed following her assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.

Detective Jacobs had served with the New York City Police Department for 26 years.

You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Detective Jacobs gave the New York City Police Department 26 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Jacobs.
S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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She is survived by her son, father, mother, sisters, two brothers, and cousin.

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