Bernard Kerik, Trump ally and former NYPD commissioner, dies at 69, source says
Former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik has died at the age of 69, according to a source close to Kerik.
FBI Director Kash Patel remembered Kerik in a Thursday evening post on X.
'Today, we mourn the loss of Bernard B. Kerik, a warrior, a patriot, and one of the most courageous public servants this country has ever known. Bernie passed away tragically on May 29, 2025, after a private battle with illness,' Patel wrote.
Kerik, who once served three years in federal prison for charges including tax fraud and lying to officials, was pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2020.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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