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9/11 Death Toll Increments by One

NYPD Detective James Zadroga, who died in January of respiratoy failure, is the first rescue worker whose death has been conclusively linked to the recovery and clean-up effort at Ground Zero.

The Detectives Endowment Association presented autopsy results released by the Ocean County Medical Examiner's Office at union headquarters on Tuesday afternoon. The final findings said Zadroga died of respiratory failure, with this conclusion: "It is felt with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the cause of death in this case was directly related to the 9/11 incident."
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"In my opinion, Det. Zadroga is the 24th member of the NYPD to die as a result of the World Trade Center attack," said Michael Palladino of the Detectives Endowment Association. "The difference being, the original 23 passed on Sept. 11."

Now, the detectives union wants Zadroga's pension changed to death in the line of duty. His remaining pension is going to his orphaned daughter, Tyler Ann, whose mother also died.

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9/11 Death Toll Increments by One

NYPD Detective James Zadroga, who died in January of respiratoy failure, is the first rescue worker whose death has been conclusively linked to the recovery and clean-up effort at Ground Zero.

The Detectives Endowment Association presented autopsy results released by the Ocean County Medical Examiner's Office at union headquarters on Tuesday afternoon. The final findings said Zadroga died of respiratory failure, with this conclusion: "It is felt with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the cause of death in this case was directly related to the 9/11 incident."
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"In my opinion, Det. Zadroga is the 24th member of the NYPD to die as a result of the World Trade Center attack," said Michael Palladino of the Detectives Endowment Association. "The difference being, the original 23 passed on Sept. 11."

Now, the detectives union wants Zadroga's pension changed to death in the line of duty. His remaining pension is going to his orphaned daughter, Tyler Ann, whose mother also died.