Rabbi Kass joined the NYPD in 1966 at the age of 30, becoming the youngest chaplain in the department's history.

Rabbi Alvin Kass, who served as a respected chaplain in the NYPD for nearly 60 years, has died, department leaders announced ...

Rabbi Alvin Kass joined the NYPD in 1966 at age 30, becoming the youngest chaplain in the department’s history.

Kass died Wednesday morning, the department said, after serving the city for almost 60 years. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner ...

Rabbi Alvin Kass, NYPD Chief Chaplain, died at 89 after nearly 60 years of service; remembered for his dedication and ...

Alvin Kass's long career saw him take on global terror and local violence, including defusing a hostage crisis with a ...

Beloved chaplain comforted families of fallen officers and successfully used a pastrami sandwich to talk a hostage-taker into ...

Beloved chaplain served nearly six decades, offering spiritual guidance and comfort to generations of NYPD officers through triumph and tragedy.

Rabbi Alvin Kass, the NYPD's chief chaplain and a bedrock of the department's faith for nearly six decades, died overnight.