Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner hailed for his leadership during the Sept. 11 attacks, died Thursday at age 69. FBI Director Kash Patel said Kerik died after a “private battle with illness.” Kerik’s rapid ascent in public life began as a bodyguard for Rudy Giuliani’s 1993 mayoral campaign and culminated in his appointment to lead the NYPD in 2000.
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Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik dead at 69

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Former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik, hailed after 9/11 and later imprisoned, dies at 69 after illness, FBI confirms.

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