United States of America
U.S. Air Force · United States 
Victor Vargas
1963 – 2022
Victor Vargas served the U.S. Air Force for 4 years. Victor served during the years of the Cold War. Victor was 58 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Natural disease, unspecified
Mechanism
Aircraft
9/11 related illness
What Happened
Detective Victor Vargas 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.
Detective Vargas was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for 10 years.
Detective Vargas was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, mother, sister, two brothers, and a granddaughter.
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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