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Police Officer, Who Died Of 9/11-Related Cancer, Honored In Syosset

A street sign was named for Detective-Lieutenant Christopher Cizmarik, who died in December.

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A Nassau County police officer was honored on Thursday with a street sign in his memory.
A Nassau County police officer was honored on Thursday with a street sign in his memory. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SYOSSET, NY — A dedication was scheduled for Thursday in Syosset honoring a longtime member of the Nassau County Police Department.

Detective Lieutenant Christopher Cizmarik, a 31-year member of the department, died of pancreatic cancer connected to working at Ground Zero after 9/11.

A street sign was unveiled near his family home at the intersection of Florence Avenue and Edward Avenue.

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Cizmarik, 57, died on Dec. 27.

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