New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, November 22, 2008
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: 9/11 related illness
Date of Incident: September 11, 2001
Weapon Used: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Alex Baez died from illnesses he contracted while inhaling toxic materials as he participated in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Sergeant Baez served with the New York City Police Department for 22 years and was assigned to the 84th Precinct. He is survived by his mother, three children, brother, and fiancee.