Bernard Kerik, 9/11 NYPD Commissioner and 'America’s Cop,' Dies at 69

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Bernard Kerik, 9/11 NYPD Commissioner and 'America’s Cop,' Dies at 69
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Bernard Kerik, former NYPD police commissioner during 9/11 and later head of a police force in Iraq, has died at 69 after a private illness. He was remembered as a dedicated law enforcement officer and a prominent figure in New York City, with tributes from Rudy Giuliani and Mayor Eric Adams. Kerik's career was marked by both service and controversy, including a guilty plea for tax fraud and a subsequent pardon by President Trump.

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