Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69
NEW YORK — Bernard Kerik, who served as New York City's police commissioner on 9/11 and later pleaded guilty to tax fraud before being pardoned, has died. He was 69.
The New York Police Department confirmed his death Thursday on social media.
FBI Director Kash Patel said his death came 'after a private battle with illness.'
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