United States of America
U.S. Navy · United States 
Robert Frank Larke
1943 – 2017
Robert F. Larke served the U.S. Navy for 4 years. Robert served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Robert was 73 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Natural disease, unspecified
Mechanism
Aircraft
What Happened
Detective Robert Larke died as a 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.
Detective Larke was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the New York City Police Department for 38 years.
Detective Larke was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the New York City Police Department for 38 years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and three sons.
Keepsakes
Service Record
Also Served
New York City Police Department
Detective
Also Remembered
September 11, 2001 — The Years After
In Our Keeping
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Record added
August 2, 2026
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