FIRST ON NBC NEWSFOR SUBSCRIBERSNational SecurityMore than 400 FBI personnel have 9/11-related illnesses and at least 33 have died from 9/11-related cancers. Jack Hess was one of them.Jack Hess, left, and his son.Courtesy Hess familySept. 11, 2026, 9:56 AM EDTBy Monica Alba and Michael KosnarWASHINGTON — When American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon’s western facade at 9:37 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, FBI agent Jack Hess rushed to the scene. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
FBI agent died of cancer after 9/11 Pentagon response. His widow tells his story.
More than 400 FBI personnel have 9/11-related illnesses and at least 33 have died from 9/11-related cancers. Jack Hess was one of them.
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