New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, June 7, 2009
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 20 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
Police Officer Richard Jakubowsky died from illnesses caused by inhaling toxic materials while participating in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Officer Jakubowsky was assigned to the Transit Bureau Bronx Task Force and had served with the New York City Police Department for 20 years.