FBI agent died of cancer after 9/11 Pentagon response. His widow is now telling his story
NBC News' Monica Alba sits down with the widow of an FBI agent Jack Hess, who developed stage four cancer after responding to the Pentagon on 9/11. She shares his story and the ripple effects the attack still has 25 years later.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Sep 11, 2026 at 9:56 AM ET
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FBI agent died of cancer after 9/11 Pentagon response. His widow tells his story.(opens original report in a new tab)An FBI agent who responded to the Pentagon on 9/11 later died from cancer. His wife is telling their story. — NBC News
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- Source authority
- 14 of 20
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- Velocity
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