Kevin G Hanley

Kevin G. Hanley
December 13, 1954 – October 26, 2024
The family of Kevin G. Hanley is saddened to announce that on October 26, 2024, he passed away due to complications from 9/11-related cancer at the age of 69.
Kevin was born on December 13, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York, to James and Veronica (Ronnie) Hanley. He was the youngest of three children. A lifelong lover of music, he sang in a doo-wop and rock-and-roll group called the Gerritsen Beach Boys during his teenage years. Kevin graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School (Class of 1972) and studied mortuary science at the State University of New York – Farmingdale while working at D'Andrea Brothers Funeral Home.
In 1974, Kevin enlisted in the U.S. Navy, beginning a 32-year career of both active and reserve duties. He graduated from Navy Submarine School in New London, Connecticut, and served as a torpedoman's mate 3rd class on several submarines, including the USS Pargo, a Sturgeon-class fast attack submarine, and the USS Will Rogers, a Benjamin Franklin-class ballistic missile submarine. He completed seven patrols during the Cold War before being honorably discharged in 1978.
After his military service, Kevin followed in his father's footsteps by joining International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 807, working as a truck driver for Martinson Coffee. Later, he became a shop steward, supervising the hiring halls at the New York Coliseum and Javits Center. In 1983, Local 807 awarded him Shop Steward of the Year. That same year, Kevin married Florence (née Horan), whom he met at the Baron DeKalb on Emmons Avenue. In 1983, Kevin and Florence welcomed their first son, James. In the years that followed, Kevin and Florence had two more children: Florence, born in 1984, and Patrick, born in 1987.
In 1988, Kevin shifted his career path and joined the New York City Transit Police, where he served in District 34 (Coney Island) and District 2 (Lower Manhattan) as a uniformed patrol officer and plain clothes anti-crime officer. In 1993, Kevin received the Cop of the Month Award for a fire rescue. Kevin continued his patrol career in the 70th Precinct where he received a commendation for apprehending a serial robber while disarming the perpetrator who was armed with an uzi submachine gun without firing a round. After his assigning in the 70th Precinct, Kevin was promoted to detective. As a detective, Kevin worked in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the 123rd Precinct Squad, the Intelligence Bureau, and the Hostage Negotiation Team, investigating homicides, robberies, and assaults. During his NYPD career, Kevin was a 9/11 first-responder. Following his retirement from the NYPD in 2008, Kevin joined the United States Secret Service as Special Officer primarily responsible for dignitary protection service. Kevin served with the Secret Service for 10 years retiring in 2019.
While serving in the NYPD, Kevin re-enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve as an Intelligence Specialist. Kevin was deployed to Saudi Arabia as the Combat Air Intelligence Operations Control Chief, enforcing a no-fly zone during Operation Southern Watch, for which he earned the Joint Service Commendation Medal. In 2005, Kevin deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as the Assistant Officer in Charge of the Interrogation Control Element during Operation Iraqi Freedom. After nearly two years there, he received his second Joint Service Commendation Medal. Kevin's final deployment was a year-long mission in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, where he held the rank of Lieutenant as an intelligence specialist and interrogator at the International Security Assistance Force headquarters. He worked with the Defense Intelligence Agency and Navy Intelligence to target threat finance cells, serving as the Assistant Officer in Charge of the Afghan Threat Finance Cell operations in Qatar. For his service, he was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.
After retiring from the NYPD, Secret Service, and U.S. Navy, Kevin pursued a degree from the American Academy McAllister Institute for Funeral Service in Manhattan and subsequently worked in the funeral industry.
Kevin enjoyed reading, particularly history and biographies, debating, and spending time with his family, especially if he was singing. Kevin often joined his dear friend Jay Black (Jay and the Americans) on tours in the 1990s and occasionally took the stage to sing and play the bongos.
Kevin is survived by his beloved wife of 41 years, Florence (his "Cara Mia"); his children James and Florence; his daughter-in-law Christine; and grandchildren Priscilla, Christa, Patrick, Brendan, Liam, and Ava. He was predeceased by his son Patrick, his brother James, and his sister Anne Murphy.
Kevin was a proud veteran and law enforcement first responder. In lieu of sending flowers, please consider making a contribution to the Tunnel To Towers Foundation in Kevin's memory: https://t2t.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/In-Memory-of-Online-Form_Interactive-Online-Form.pdf
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 29 and October 30, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Forest North Funeral Chapel, 747 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, New York. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church, 1091 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, New York. A burial service will follow at The Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, New York.