In memory of
Zacarias Toro Jr.
- Died
- June 14, 2015, aged 50
- Died of it afterward
- The Years After
Also kept at
badge.nw↗Location: New York
Incident Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Weapon: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Offender: 19 suicide attackers
Deputy U.S. Marshal Zacarias Toro died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to assist with search and rescue efforts at the World Trade Center site immediately following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
He was also assigned to provide security for members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency at Ground Zero following the attacks and was exposed to toxic conditions for an extended period of time. His health continued to deteriorate until passing away on June 14th, 2015. The World Trade Center Health Program determined that the cancer he developed was a direct result of his exposure to the World Trade Center site.
Deputy Marshal Toro had served with the United States Marshals Service for 15 years.
You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Toro gave the United States Department of Justice 15 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Toro.
S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Survived by
He is survived by his wife, daughter, three sons, and mother.