U.S. Air Force · United States 
Victor Vargas
Victor Vargas served in the U.S. Air Force for 3 years and 9 months. Victor served during the years of the Cold War. Victor was 58 years old.
9/11 related illness
Victor Vargas was appointed to the New York City Police Department on 13 January 1992 and promoted to detective on 3 March 1999. He retired from Manhattan North Narcotics on 31 December 2002.
Detective Vargas died on 23 August 2022 of illnesses contracted during his work in the rescue and recovery effort after the World Trade Center attacks. He was survived by his spouse, two sons and two daughters.
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.
Branch
War
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In tribute
You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Detective Vargas gave the New York City Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Vargas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993