NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) — One of Long Island’s highest-ranking police officers has died of a September 11th-related cancer.
Kevin Canavan passed away on Sunday morning. Canavan was Nassau County’s Chief of Patrol, the second-highest-ranking uniformed officer in the department.
Canavan spent 39 years on the force.
He worked until the end, consulting just a few weeks ago from his hospital bed on security plans for the Cricket World Cup.
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