Detective Kevin Czartoryski (1964-2010) was a former New York City detective who helped sift remains at the toxic World Trade Center site after the September 11 terrorist attack and is remembered as a generous, loving hero. He died of pulmonary fibrosis, the NYPD medical board determined his condition was caused by his work at Ground Zero, searching for remains and staffing a makeshift morgue
Post Staff Report, "Funeral held for NYPD detective and 9/11 hero Kevin Czartoryski," New York Post, December 9, 2010, https://nypost.com/2010/12/09/funeral-held-for-nypd-detective-and-911-hero-kevin-czartoryski/
Julie Cannold, "9/11 detective dies after battle with lung cancer," December 9, 2010, CNN, http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/09/new.york.police.911/index.html
Andrew Benjamin, "Maspeth, city honor NYPD hero of 9/11: Czartoryski recalled for his valor, warmth and professionalism," Queens Chronicle, May 3, 2012, https://www.qchron.com/editions/central/maspeth-city-honor-nypd-hero-of-9-11/article_b7d1252c-e1b3-5672-9da4-57160e4b9223.html