James Zadroga ( February 8 , 1971January 5 , 2006 ) was a New York City Police Department ( NYPD ) officer who died of a respiratory disease that has been attributed to his participation in rescue and recovery operations in the rubble of the World Trade Center following the September 11 attacks . Zadroga was the first NYPD officer whose death was attributed to exposure to his contact with toxic chemicals at the attack site
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
James Zadroga