COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) announced that retired Captain Patrick Rogacki passed away on August 1, 2025 due to an aggressive form of job-related cancer.

His death is considered a Line of Duty Death since he was diagnosed with job-related cancer directly linked to the conditions he faced while serving.

CSFD says that his illness was a result of his heroic work at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks. He was a Search Group Manager with Colorado Task Force 1 and spent countless hours in the hazardous debris to focus on safety and recovery efforts for those lost in the attack.

Rogacki joined CSFD in 1979 and retired in 2014.

“Captain Rogacki served our community and citizens with excellence for 35 years. He was a passionate and dedicated fire

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