Ronald Raskin

1961 – 2023

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Also Remembered Memorials In Our Keeping

Ronald Raskin served in the U.S. Navy for 3 years and 11 months. Ronald served during the years of the Cold War. Ronald was 61 years old.

How He Died

Manner Natural

Cause Natural disease, unspecified

Mechanism Aircraft

What Happened

Police Officer Ronald Raskin 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 Raskin was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for 20 years, assigned to Highway 1.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

Tributes 1

I came looking for your name and I found it, and I stopped here a while. Rest easy.

— S. Vincent Anthony · September 11, 2026

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Navy

1980 – 1984

Conflicts

Cold War

Also Served

New York City Police Department

Police Officer

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 43W · Line 1 cut as RONALD RASKIN

Also Remembered

September 11, 2001 — The Years After

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In Our Keeping

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