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Gerard A. Ahearn

The DEA Honor Roll

Official Line of Duty Deaths
Gerard
A.
Ahearn
Gerard
A.
Ahearn
Shield Number:
55
Command:
71 Squad
Date of Death:
10/24/2016
Cause of Death:
Illnesses contracted as a result of work on the rescue and recovery from the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001.
Rank:
Detective, first grade

A longtime DEA Delegate, “Gerry” Ahearn was appointed to the force on July 15, 1986. He was promoted to third grade  in December of 1994, and second grade in December of 1999. He was promoted to first grade in April of 2007 and retired out of the 71 Squad on August 31, 2008. Gerard Ahearn passed away on October 24, 2016 from illnesses he contracted as a result of his work on the rescue and recovery from 9/11/2001.