Beloved NYPD detective and father of two Sammy Lee dies at 42

The beloved New York City detective and Iraq War veteran died Tuesday at the age of 42 after a month-long battle with liver cancer.

Det. Sammy Lee, who worked for the NYPD’s intelligence bureau, was diagnosed last July, according to his friends.

One police source described Lee, a father of two with nearly a dozen devices to his credit, as “one of the best guys in the world.”

“Everyone liked him,” the source said. “I have never heard negative comments about him. Just a great guy in every way.”

Dozens of police officers lined a Queens street on Wednesday night to pay tribute to the fallen officer as his body was removed from an ambulance, video obtained by The Post shows.

Lee, who joined the NYPD in 2009, was an Army veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he worked at near-hazardous incinerators that the union said gave him cancer.

He is survived by his wife and two children, aged 1 and 2.

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“Sammy is known around the area for his fun-loving and carefree attitude, which helps everyone have a day of laughter,” said a message about Lee hosted last year. “He is also known for his strong work ethic and willingness to help those in need. He is a husband and father of two small children. “

The Detectives Endowment Association President Paul DiGiacomo said in a statement“Sammy represented courage.”

“The whole union supports his wife and two small children. Sammy is forever in our prayers.”