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9/11 Hero Pieter Grosbeck Dies at 63

12/14/2025

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Pieter C. Grosbeck, a former NYPD officer and FDNY firefighter and three-time Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company chief, died December 9, 2025, at age 63 from illnesses tied to 9/11 rescue efforts.
Grosbeck served in the NYPD from 1984.
He transferred to the FDNY in 1990.
He retired in 2018.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa.

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Pieter C. Grosbeck, a former NYPD officer and FDNY firefighter and three-time Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company chief, died December 9, 2025, at age 63 from illnesses tied to 9/11 rescue efforts.
Grosbeck served in the NYPD from 1984.
He transferred to the FDNY in 1990.
He retired in 2018.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa.