9/11 first responder from East Meadow dies of cancer
Quick ReadRobert Ehmer, a 20-year New York City police officer, lost a three-year battle with kidney cancer Sunday.
Photo credit: Handout | New York City Police officer Robert Ehmer, who died of cancer he contracted as a result of his work at Ground Zero. He was 47.
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Robert Ehmer of East Meadow had planned to use his share of the settlement for Ground Zero rescue and recovery workers to pay for treatment that his Medicare insurance wouldn't cover, his sister Annette Ehmer said.
Ehmer, a 20-year New York City police officer, lost a three-year battle with kidney cancer Sunday, dying at the Hospice Inn in Melville. He was 47. His family believes he became...
