Police Response

NYPD Officer Becomes Teacher

Dan Gonzalez was an NYPD officer on 9/11. Now that he’s a high school teacher, he educates his students on what happened on that day.

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Source: ABC News

Police Chiefs Around the Country

Police chiefs outside of the attack sites remember what 9/11 was like and how their departments pitched in to help with the recovery.

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Source: Watchguard

9/11 Poem by Former Officer

In a heartfelt poem named “That Day in September,” a former police officer recalls 9/11.

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Source: Police One

Dominick Pezzulo

Once hearing about the terrorist attacks, Dominick Pezzulo and his fellow Port Authority Officers commandeered a New York City bus to travel to the World Trade Center Towers. Dominick and his team worked courageously to free those who had been trapped.

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Source: Officer Down Memorial Page

Will Jimeno, Trapped and Freed

Will Jimeno was a Port Authority Police Officer on 9/11 who became trapped under falling rubble in the World Trade Cente. In this article, you can learn about what happened from the man himself.

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Source: ROI-NJ

Pentagon First Responders

Individuals from the Arlington County Fire and Police Departments, as well as State Troopers, quickly responded to the attacks on the Pentagon. This article explores the first responders responsible for the rescue efforts.

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Source: Defense Media Network

9/11 Police Officer Reflects

After 34 years of service, retired Lt. David Lim shares his story with CBS journalist Don Dahler. Lim was one of 16 survivors when the North Tower collapsed on 9/11.

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Source: CBS News

Fallen Officers

This website pays tribute to the law enforcement officers who died as a direct result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In all, they represented 10 different agencies that came together to help during the crisis.

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Source: Officer Down Memorial Page

Emergency Workers Killed

These startling numbers show how many first responders have been lost since the tragic events of 9/11, mostly due to illnesses resulting from their service. Even now, decades after the terrorist attacks, the effects of that day are still being felt.

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Source: ABC News

Muslim American NYPD Cadet

Muslim American Mohammad Salman Hamdani was a trained EMT and NYPD Cadet, and after seeing the tower of smoke coming from the World Trade Center towers, rushed to the site in order to help others—at the cost of his own life. He was later given a police funeral and hailed as a hero.

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Source: The World

9/11 First Responders

This collection of photos showcases the many struggles that the New York City first responders had to face, not just during the attacks on 9/11, but in the days following, as well. They help create a timeline of those who were there, and what they went through to help others during a time of tragedy.