Nassau County's Chief of Patrol Kevin G. Canavan has died from a 9-11 related cancer, officials said.Canavan spent 39 years as an officer. "Chief Canavan was always a "Cops Cop" and the rank and file loved working for and with him. Kevin would always roll up his sleeves and get the job done no matter how long it may have taken," Nassau Commissioner of Police Patrick Ryder.He started on May 31, 1985, and worked his way up from a police officer to Chief of Patrol.
"Our hearts, prayers, and condolences go out to the entire Canavan family, their friends, and the Nassau County Police Department during our shared time of grief," the Nassau County Police Department said.Ryder said Canavan worked in his hospital bed to go over the Operational Plan for the Cricket World Cup held a few weeks ago."Need I say more, this was classic Chief of Patrol Kevin Canavan, always serving the department, even when seriously ill.