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It is with deep regret the department announces the passing of retired Deputy Chief James J. (Jimmy) Riches, Administrative Operations who succumbed to his World Trade Center related illness on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Deputy Chief Riches served our great department for 30 years.
The following arrangements have been confirmed:
Visitation: Sunday, November 30, 2025
2:00pm - 4:00pm
7:00pm - 9:00pm
McLaughlin & Sons Funeral Home
9620 3rd Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Mass of Christian Burial: December 1, 2025
Time: 11AM
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
9511 4th Ave
Bay Ridge, NY 11209
Internment immediately following:
St. John Cemetery
80-01 Metropolitan Ave,
Middle Village, NY 11379
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in memory of Deputy Chief Riches are directed to either of the following organizations:
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
online: by faxing your donation form (found on their website):
dogood.t2t.org/give/320847/#!/donation/checkout
or by mail to:
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
2361 Hylan Boulevard,
Staten Island, NY 10306
Or
New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation
Online: www.nyffburncenter.com/Donate.aspx
By Mail:
The New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation
21 Asch Loop,
Bronx, NY 10475
May his memory be a blessing and may his soul rest in peace.
The following arrangements have been confirmed:
Visitation: Sunday, November 30, 2025
2:00pm - 4:00pm
7:00pm - 9:00pm
McLaughlin & Sons Funeral Home
9620 3rd Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Mass of Christian Burial: December 1, 2025
Time: 11AM
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
9511 4th Ave
Bay Ridge, NY 11209
Internment immediately following:
St. John Cemetery
80-01 Metropolitan Ave,
Middle Village, NY 11379
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in memory of Deputy Chief Riches are directed to either of the following organizations:
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
online: by faxing your donation form (found on their website):
dogood.t2t.org/give/320847/#!/donation/checkout
or by mail to:
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
2361 Hylan Boulevard,
Staten Island, NY 10306
Or
New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation
Online: www.nyffburncenter.com/Donate.aspx
By Mail:
The New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation
21 Asch Loop,
Bronx, NY 10475
May his memory be a blessing and may his soul rest in peace.