Officer Rank: Detective
Memorial Panel: 15-W: 32
Department: New York City, New York, P.D.
End of Watch: 12/31/2018
Cause: Physical related incident
Age: 51
Length of Service: 20 Years
Detective Lyons performed duties related to the rescue and recovery work after the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Detective Lyons died due to metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma on December 31, 2018.
Since 1786, more than 22,000 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ensures that those who made the ultimate sacrifice are remembered for generations to come, while providing a place where survivors can spend a quiet moment paying tribute to their loved ones.
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is located on E Street, between 4th and 5th Streets, NW, in Washington, DC adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Museum.
We miss our husband and dad EVERY day and so appreciate everyone for remembering our hero. He made our lives better because he was in it. He is still with us as he guides us through our lives and decisions💜 We always ask…”what would dad say?” Love you, T bone xo Always, your Jenna, Matty Boy & Jimbo🙏🏻