# FBI agent died of cancer after 9/11 Pentagon response. His widow is now telling his story

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- NBC News, 2026-09-11 17:15 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/widow-shares-story-of-fbi-agent-who-died-of-cancer-after-9-11-269729349747

> FBI agent Jack Hess developed stage-four cancer after responding to the Pentagon on 9/11 and later died. Twenty-five years after the attack, his widow is sharing his story and describing its continuing ripple effects.

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