Former NYPD detective Luis Alvarez died in hospice ... NYPD via AP, FILE Alvarez was born in Cuba and was a toddler when his family moved to New York. He signed up for the Marines Corps when ...

NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill tweeted a photo of Alvarez on Saturday with the message: “Our NYPD family & all 1st responders mourn as we remember retired NYPD Bomb Squad Det. Luis Alvarez ...

Friends and family recalled Alvarez as someone who was reserved but passionate about helping others. Luis Alvarez’s Congressional testimony posted at the funeral home.Dennis A. Clark “Lou was ...

It's like, take care of each other and take care of yourselves," said Luis' brother Philip Alvarez. "He was a dedicated policeman. He loved his job. He loved what he did. He was a hero," family ...

Officials in New York renamed a local park Tuesday in honor of deceased former New York Police Detective Luis Alvarez ... his time at Ground Zero. The Alvarez family and elected officials gathered ...

Retired NYPD Det. Luis Alvarez, who gave what remained of his life and even his badge to the cause of ailing 9/11 first responders, lost his fight against cancer ...

Mayor Bill de Blasio presented a key to the city to Lainie Alvarez, the widow of Detective Luis Alvarez ... "My heart's full of joy for the Alvarez family but it's also filled with sorrow ...

Luis "Lou" Alvarez’s family received the key to the city in his name. Mayor Bill de Blasio presented the keys to the Alvarez family in City Hall Tuesday afternoon. "To the entire family ...

"It is with peace and comfort, that the Alvarez family announce that Luis (Lou) Alvarez, our warrior, has gone home to our Good Lord in heaven today," the family wrote in a statement on Facebook.