He was one of the first to arrive before the collapse of the Twin Towers, and he stayed till after midnight. He was one of the many who hoped to save people. He did not give a second thought to the work he was performing. After all, his country had been attacked; it was a call of duty for him on September 11, 2001, a date to be forever remembered in the history of America.<br />
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Timothy P. Keller, 41, died from a line of duty death on June 23, 2005. Mr. Keller fought a courageous four-year battle suffering from the effects of toxic exposure received while performing his duties at the site of the World Trade Center. He succumbed to heart failure hours before attending a mass meeting to restore benefits to people suffering from the effects of toxic dust.<br />
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Mr. Keller was employed by the New York Fire Department, EMS Division. There he served as a medic, and had formerly served as an MV4 driver.<br />
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"He was traumatized and suffered severe breathing problems that ultimately killed him," stated John Feal, a 9-11 construction worker who was in a support group with Keller. "He had so much pressure on him, disabled and ill, but put up a good fight for the rights of others who suffered from that day," he said.<br />
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