Retired NYPD detective Bo Dietl remembered Bernard Kerik as a “calming effect” amid the chaos of the Sept. 11 attacks, praising his leadership and legacy during an appearance on Newsmax following Kerik’s death.

Dietl paid tribute Saturday to former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, calling him a steadying presence in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Kerik died Thursday at age 69 after a sudden illness.

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