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9/11 First Responder Mike Ryan Dies Chris Cowan / JonesReport.com | November 6, 2007 We have received reports that 9/11 first responder Mike Ryan has passed away after a tough battle with cancer and chemo therapy. He was receiving treatment for the dust-related illness he had been sufferring from... Mike Ryan was a New York Detective/SGT and a 9/11 first responder. His ground zero exposure led to a battle with cancer and chemo therapy. He was previously interviewed by Chris Cowan for Prison Planet and is one of several first responders to voice questions about WTC7 and 9/11. He is survived by his wife Eileen and his four children Liam , Erin , Aidan and Casey. Funeral arrangements can be found here. On this past Monday, November 5th, now known as "Guy Faulk day" by patriots and paleo-conservatives all over the country, New York City Detective/SGT and 911 first responder Mike Ryan died. After a protracted battle with three different types of unrelated cancer another hero has fallen due to exposure to toxins at ground zero and fresh kills landfill. Showing courage and integrity to the end, Mike lost the battle at Stonybrook University Hospital with his wife and four young children by his side. After several rounds of Chemo and Radiation therapy "It was just a matter of which one was gonna kill him first" said fellow police officer and fellow first responder Ken Walsh. " I hate to think of the pain those kids are going through" said Walsh in a candid interview.
When I first met Mike we were at an AOH poker game in Allentown PA where I am a member. For those of you not familiar with The Ancient Order Of Hibernians, the AOH is an Irish Freedom group associated with the Irish struggle against British tyranny. Forming what many saw an antithesis organization to Free-Masonry in the United States, the AOH resonated with working class Irish Immigrants who could smell a "lace curtain" elitist from a mile away. If you can imagine a group of guys with built-in rebel leanings sitting in smoke filled room knocking back pints of Guinness and playing cards for money you can imagine what my first meeting with Mike was like. He had sort of a handle bar mustache/go-tee and side burns with a burly build and a little smirk that said he knew what cards you were hold'in. Mike was definitely a city cop, not one of these state trooper types with a high and tight military haircut and matching attitude. No, mike had the look of an experienced cop who had been around the block and didn't sweat the small stuff, the kind of guy who had your back for real. To me he just looked like a street savvy Irish beat cop in an Ivy cap. It's always a good time when the brothers get together. I had heard the same story too many times not to put boots on the ground, so we packed up our cameras and headed out to long island to get Mikes story on tape exclusively for Prison Planet. On an off camera Mike expressed his frustration trying to get the aid he desperately needed and had to fight for. At a time when he needed to rest and focus on healing he instead had to fight for what most of us would assume to be compulsory care for a national hero. In the end mike knew the truth about 911. In that old rebel spirit I knew that mike wanted to fight but could not. In the end Mike knew that he had been betrayed. The look on his face when he was presented with the stark inconsistencies of the collapse of building 7 will forever be etched in my mind. He knew and we must never forget. There is an old Irish rebel song that brings to mind Mike's fate and the struggle we all face in the days ahead... Come all ye young rebels, and list while I sing God bless you Mike Ryan, you won't be forgotten. ---------------------------------------- In the previously posted interview with Ryan (see above), he discusses his difficulties with medical treatment, his questions about WTC Building 7 and comments on the toxic dust and its affect on New York's abandoned heroes. This very personal interview gives an account of one 9/11 hero amongst many left in the shadows and sometimes forgotten in the aftermath of the fateful attacks of September 11. Interview and video by Chris Cowan. This email sent from John: Hello all . I regret to inform you that my friend NYC Police Sgt Mike Ryan passed away this morning after his long battle with cancer that was related to his exposure during 9/11 . He is survived by his wife Eileen and his four children Liam , Erin , Aidan and Casey . He was a great man .
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