New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, May 26, 2013
Age: 55
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: 19 suicide attackers
Detective Carmen Figueroa died from illnesses she contracted after inhaling toxic materials as she participated in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Detective Figueroa had served with the New York City police Department for 20 years and was assigned to the Major Case Squad.