NBC News: 9/11 first responder who appeared before Congress with Jon Stewart dies
“You all said you would never forget. Well, I’m here to make sure that you don’t,” Alvarez told Congress this month shortly before he went into hospice.
The former NYPD detective continued to fight for victim’s benefits, right until the end.
Our hearts are broken after the passing of a real hero, Det. Luis Alvarez of the bomb squad. He gave everything to help rebuild this city after 9/11, and made it his life’s work at the end to #Renew911VCF permanently. He defined courage and honor. May he RIP #FidelisAdMortem pic.twitter.com/lv6QSJipqw
— NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) June 29, 2019