Port Authority LEO dies of 9/11-related cancer

By: Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News

NEW YORK — A Port Authority police officer known for his dedication and true grit has lost his long bout with a 9/11 related cancer, the agency said Friday.

Police Officer William Leahy, who reminded colleagues of stoic western star John Wayne died at his parents’ home on Thursday — one month after what many hoped would be a life-saving surgery, friends said. He was 49.

 

“(He was) tough as nails and always got the job done,” PAPD Lt. Daniel Rhein said. “At the same time, he would call his mother every day.”

Full story: https://www.policeone.com/police-heroes/articles/484083006-Port-Authority-LEO-dies-of-9-11-related-cancer/