For days, Trooper Greene and his K9 partner combed through the rubble at Ground Zero. Trooper Greene went to Ground Zero on Septmeber 11, 2001. He was diagnosed with a rare form of late-stage colorectal cancer on June 30, 2016. Trooper Greene joined the State Police’s 101st Training Troop in 1990, after having served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps . During his 28 years with the state police, Trooper Greene was assigned to numerous divisions, and spent the latter portion of his career with the traffic services unit. He was also a master instructor for police motorcycle operators. Tro oper Gre ene was prece ded in dea th by his daughter, Taylor, who died in 2017 at the age of 22 from a pulmonary embolism. He leaves behind his wife of 32 years, Suzanne, and his three sons, DJ, Thomas, and Cody. M