In memory of
William J. Holfester
2008
- Died of it afterward
- January 22, 2008, aged 43
- The day
- The Years After
Their life
Detective William Holfester died from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that 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, and the Fresh Kills landfill, the location where the debris of the World Trade Center was taken to and sorted.
Detective Holfester had served with the New York City Police Department for 17 years and was assigned to Manhattan North Narcotics.
Survived by
He is survived by his wife, two children, and three grandchildren.
What people have said 1
We never met, but I have read your name and I will not forget it.
S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026