
Victim Compensation Fund • First Responders • WTC Health Program
We Honor NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez on the Sixth Anniversary of his Passing
By Michael Barasch
Today, we honor the extraordinary legacy of NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez, a 9/11 hero whose testimony persuaded Congress to establish permanent compensation benefits for 9/11 victims and their families, on the sixth anniversary of his passing. Detective Alvarez, who appeared before Congress with comedian and 9/11 advocate Jon Stewart, died only 18 days later, of colorectal cancer he […]