Bernard Kerik, who was hailed for his role in leading the New York City Police Department during the September 11, 2001, attacks but later went to prison for tax evasion, died on Thursday at the age of 69.

Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who served at the head of the NYPD during the September 11th attacks, died at the age of 69.

Bernie Kerik, who served as New York City’s police commissioner on 9/11 and later pleaded guilty to tax fraud before being pardoned, has died