This R&R is in response to Metro's News article regarding inclusion criteria for the list of those murdered on 9/11

http://ny.metro.us/metro/local/article/Toxic_dust_death_outrage/10939.html

I profoundly understand the emotional reaction of family, friends and general citizens regarding the medical examiner's decision not to classify Officer Godbee's death as a homicide. (He was not present during the attacks). This then begs the question: were his traffic directing duties city sanctioned? Was he on payroll for this duty or did he volunteer for this service? Walking into an unknown risk to perform city ordered work as an officer should be well covered under workman’s comp and he should be given comendation for duty above and beyond the call of duty. This does not constitute murder. If he volunteered to stand in that toxic environment, for me, this does not constitute murder either as the ME puts it, and I agree with that delineation. It is because the circumstances of the effects of that cloud were unknown, many feel he is a deservedly appropriate candidate for inclusion on the list of those killed that day and days and years after. It’s a tough call and in light of the fact that trusted pols declared the area safe to return to, I’d say that if he gets included on this list, the family should then sue these pols for murder for prematurely and irresponsibly considering the city’s economic recovery over the health and life of it very citizens who create that economy!