AdvertisementNYPD Detective Who Testified For More 9/11 Compensation Dies After Battling CancerJune 29, 2019Bobby AllynfacebookEmailRetired New York Police Department detective and 9/11 responder Luis Alvarez died on Saturday, his family announced. Earlier this month, he testified during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on reauthorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. (Getty Images)