New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, January 27, 2007
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 30 years
Badge Number: 3393
Cause of Death: 9/11 related illness
Date of Incident: September 11, 2001
Weapon Used: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Suspect Info: 19 suicide attackers
Detective Roberto Rivera died of illnesses he contracted after inhaling toxic chemicals and materials while working hundreds of hours at Ground Zero, the site of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Detective Rivera had served with the New York City Police Department for 30 years and was assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.