FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches, 9/11 Health Advocate, to Be Laid to Rest

FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches, 9/11 health advocate, to be laid to rest

Riches died on Thanksgiving from a 9/11-related illness attributed to toxic dust exposure at the World Trade Center.

James Riches, fire chief who lost son on 9/11, dies at 74 - The Boston Globe

Riches spent months in the wreckage of the World Trade Center searching for the remains of his firefighter son and others.

Retired FDNY Deputy Chief James Riches dies on Thanksgiving from 9/11-related illness

James “Jimmy” Riches, a retired FDNY deputy chief who spent months at Ground Zero in a recovery effort to find his firefighter son’s body after the World Trade Center attack died from a Sept. 11-related illness on Thanksgiving, the FDNY announced. Riches suffered from a lung illness for more than two decades before dying at age 74 Thursday. “He had a great legacy, very respected and loved,” Riches’ third son, Daniel Riches, who is a retired FDNY…

Former FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches — who lost firefighter son in 9/11 — dies of WTC-related illness

Retired Deputy Chief James "Jim" Riches Sr., who served in the department for 30 years, died at 74 on Thursday from a 9/11-related illness resulting from the tragedy in Lower Manhattan.

Retired FDNY deputy chief dies from 9/11-related illness after months searching Ground Zero for firefighter son

Retired FDNY Deputy Chief James Riches is remembered as a tireless advocate for survivors and one of the voices of the 9/11 community

James Riches, Fire Chief Who Lost Firefighter Son on 9/11, Dies at 74

He spent months searching the wreckage of the World Trade Center for his son’s remains, then suffered lung illnesses attributed to toxic dust. Source: New York Times The post James Riches, Fire Chief Who Lost Firefighter Son on 9/11, Dies at 74 first appeared on The New Yorkian.