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Rudy Giuliani, who was the Mayor of New York from 1994 to 2001, mourned the death of a former New York police officer, Bernie’s “Bernie” Kerik on Thursday, describing a lawsuit that he lost his “best friend” and “real patriot” as “inevitable”.
Kerik died at the age of 69 “after a private battle with the disease,” said FBI director Kash Patel.
Kerik and Giuliani were prominent figures during and after September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City Because of their leading roles in the city and quickly became close friends.
“September 11, September, Bernie Kerik And I saved lives for each other. If we were not friends already, it had linked us forever. He was my best friend, a real patriot and one of the bravest people I’ve ever known, “Giuliani wrote in a statement.
Bernard Kerik, a former New York police commissioner and number 11. September, dies in 69
Former Nyc Mayor Rudy Giuliani (right) mourned the death of Bernie Kerik, a former NYPD commissioner, his best friend, on Thursday in a long statement in which he described his sadness as “unspeakable.” (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Giuliani said Kerik was on her side “within 20 minutes of” 11. September 11 and “never left”.
The first collapse captured both of them in a building for what Giuliani thinks he was 20 to 30 minutes, but they managed to escape with “significant additional assistance” and “extraordinary courage” – the attitude for which Giuliani said “permeated the journey” for recovery over the next four months.
“Bernie’s leadership helped to direct people of a very scared city to get out of his inherent individual forces as the Americans and the children of God,” Giuliani said on Thursday.
He also praised Kerikov career in law enforcement, Specifically pointing to his role as a commissioner on Rikers Island, where he was able to reduce prison violence by 90%, and his role of commissioner NYPD, where he reduced crime in the city.
“He was led by an unwavering love for this country and the devotion to serving others. He was one of the most disgusting police officers from New York,” he said.
New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (Center) is aimed at New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik (right) and Mayor’s Office of Emergency Managing Director Richard Scheirer (left), before dedicating a public viewing platform overlooking the World Trade Center attack in New York on December 29, 2001. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, file)
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Kerik’s 35-year career has been recognized with more than 100 awards for a meritorious and heroic service, including the president of the heroism of President Ronald Reagan and two awards for reputable service from the Ministry of Internal Security.
He was considered the role of the head of Homeland Security in 2004, but lied to the White House during the check, which eventually led to acknowledged the guilt for eight criminal offenses, including tax fraud, 2009. He spent about three years in prison and then moved to the house in prison and, later, supervised the release.
President Donald Trump pardoned him to beliefs 2020.
Kerik survived his wife, two daughters and one son, who is also a “brave and realized” cop, Giuliani said. (Mireya Success/Getty Images)
Kerik again collaborated with Giuliani on research Requests for fraud choice After the presidential election in 2020.
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Giuliani expressed his condolences to Kerika’s wife, his two daughters and a son – who is also a police officer – and said he believed that all Kerika’s friends and fans were “much better for him”.
Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.
