New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 1202
Cause of Death: 9/11 related illness
Date of Incident: September 11, 2001
Weapon Used: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Suspect Info: 19 suicide attackers
Detective John Goggin 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.
Detective Goggin served with the New York City Police Department for 20 years and during his career was assigned to the Citywide Street Crime Unit, the Narcotics Division, and several Detective Squads.