United States of America
U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Raphael A. Lora
1970 – 2020
Raphael A. Lora served the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years. Raphael served during the years of the Cold War and Gulf War. Raphael was 50 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Natural disease, unspecified
Mechanism
Aircraft
What Happened
Police Officer Raphael Lora 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.
Officer Lora was a United States Marine Corps veteran and served with the New York City Police Department, assigned to Highway Unit 1.
Officer Lora was a United States Marine Corps veteran and served with the New York City Police Department, assigned to Highway Unit 1.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four daughters, mother, brother, sister, and two grandchildren.
Keepsakes
Also Served
New York City Police Department
Police Officer
Also Remembered
September 11, 2001 — The Years After
In Our Keeping
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Record added
August 2, 2026
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