Claude Daniel Richards

1955 – 2001

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Also Remembered Memorials In Our Keeping

Claude Daniel Richards served the U.S. Army for 3 years. Claude served in the Cold War. Claude was 46 years old.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Mechanism Aircraft

Place New York

Terrorist attack

What Happened

Detective Claude Richards was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in the World Trade Center.

Detective Richards was a U.S Army veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for 18 years. He was assigned to the Bomb Squad.

Survivors

He is survived by his three sisters and two brothers.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

1977 – 1980

Conflicts

Cold War

Also Served

New York City Police Department

Detective

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Memorials

National September 11 Memorial Panel 25W · Line 1 cut as Claude Daniel Richards

Also Remembered

September 11, 2001 — The World Trade Center

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In Our Keeping

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