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USNewsLink™ Honors the NY City Rescuers of Sept 11, 2001

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name' sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou annointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever. - 23rd Psalm

Twice during her police career, Moira Ann Smith plunged herself into disaster scenes, repeatedly pulling out the maimed and wounded only to turn around and selflessly return to the danger.
She emerged from the first disaster, the Aug. 27, 1991, subway crash in Union Square in which five were killed and more than 130 hurt, with the Police Department's Distinguished Duty Medal for saving dozens of lives and earning the respect of her fellow officers.
The second time, the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, she never made it out. For her efforts on Sept. 11, Smith, the only female NYPD officer to die in the attacks, was posthumously awarded the department's highest accolade, the Medal of Honor.

Center Photo: NYC Police Officer James Smith, and daughter, Patricia, are the husband and daughter of NYC Police Officer Moira Ann Smith, who died on September 11, 2001. They are shown here during ceremonies on December 4, 2001, after receiving Officer Smith's Medal of Honor.

"I would have to describe Moira as active, dedicated, courageous. We had indications that on a number of occasions she had come out of the World Trade Center, carrying people out, then gone back in. She had the opportunity to leave and she chose not to," says Charles Barbuti, a lieutenant in the 13th Precinct

Barbuti said they have at least two pictures from newspaper photographers showing Smith rescuing people trapped inside Tower Two. Like 13 of the 23 city police officers killed at the World Trade Center, Smith's body hasn't been found.

Pictured below are the New York City Police Officers who gave their lives to save others on this dark day in American History. These officers were awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously on 12/04/01.

Sergeant
John Coughlin

Sergeant
Michael Curtin

Sergeant
Rodney Gillis

Sergeant
Timothy Roy

Detective
Claude Richards

Detective
Joseph Vigiano

Police Officer
John D'Allara

Police Officer
Vincent Danz

Police Officer
Jerome Dominguez

Police Officer
Stephen Driscoll

Police Officer
Mark Ellis

Police Officer
Robert Fazio

Police Officer
Ronald Kloepfer

Police Officer
Thomas Langone

Police Officer
James Leahy

Police Officer
Brian McDonnell

Police Officer
John Perry

Police Officer
Glen Pettit

Police Officer
Moira Ann Smith

Police Officer
Ramon Suarez


Police Officer Walter Weaver	Police Officer Santos Valentin	Police Officer Paul Talty

PICTURED BELOW ARE THE NEW YORK CITY FIREFIGHTERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
TO SAVE OTHERS FROM THE BURNING WORLD TRADE TOWERS.
In all, 343 firefighters were reported missing or were identified among the dead.

Abbreviations: A.C., assistant chief; Bat., battalion; B.C., battalion chief; Cmd Ctr., command center; Div., division; D.C. division chief; Dep. Comm., deputy commissioner; Eng, engine company; F.M., fire marshall; H.M. hazardous material unit; H.O., hazardous operations; Lad., ladder company; Sqd., squad; Res. rescue unit; (D) confirmed deceased.

Joseph Agnello, Lad.118	Lt. Brian Ahearn, Bat.13	Eric Allen, Sqd.18 (D)	Richard Allen, Lad.15	Cpt. James Amato, Sqd.1	Calixto Anaya Jr., Eng.4
Joseph Angelini, Res.1 (D)	Joseph Angelini Jr., Lad.4	Faustino Apostol Jr., Bat.2	David Arce, Eng.33	Louis Arena, Lad.5 (D)	Carl Asaro, Bat.9

Lt. Gregg
Atlas, Eng.10

Gerald
Atwood, Lad.21

Gerald
Baptiste, Lad.9

A.C. Gerard
Barbara, Cmd. Ctr.

Matthew
Barnes, Lad.25

Arthur
Barry, Lad.15

Lt.Steven
Bates, Eng.235

Carl
Bedigian, Eng.214

Stephen
Belson, Bat.7

John
Bergin, Res.5

Paul
Beyer, Eng.6

Peter
Bielfeld, Lad.42

Brian
Bilcher, Sqd.1

Carl
Bini, Res.5

Christopher
Blackwell, Res.3

Michael
Bocchino, Bat.48

Frank
Bonomo, Eng.230

Gary
Box, Sqd.1

Michael
Boyle, Eng.33

Kevin
Bracken, Eng.40

Michael
Brennan, Lad.4

Peter
Brennan, Res.4

Cpt. Daniel
Brethel, Lad.24 (D)

Cpt. Patrick
Brown, Lad.3

Andrew
Brunn, Lad.5 (D)

Cpt. Vincent
Brunton, Lad.105

F.M. Ronald
Bucca

Greg
Buck, Eng.201

Cpt. William
Burke Jr., Eng.21

A.C. Donald
Burns, Cmd. Ctr.

John
Burnside, Lad.20

Thomas
Butler, Sqd.1

Patrick
Byrne, Lad.101

George
Cain, Lad.7

Salvatore
Calabro, Lad.101

Cpt. Frank
Callahan, Lad.35

Michael
Cammarata, Lad.11

Brian
Cannizzaro, Lad.101

Dennis
Carey, Hmc.1

Michael
Carlo, Eng.230

Michael
Carroll, Lad.3

Peter
Carroll, Sqd.1 (D)

Thomas
Casoria, Eng.22

Michael
Cawley, Lad.136

Vernon
Cherry, Lad.118

Nicholas
Chiofalo, Eng.235

John
Chipura, Eng.219

Michael
Clarke, Lad.2

Steven
Coakley, Eng.217

Tarel
Coleman, Sqd.252

John
Collins, Lad.25

Robert
Cordice, Sqd.1

Ruben
Correa, Eng.74

James
Coyle, Lad.3

Robert
Crawford, Safety

Lt. John
Crisci, H.M.

B.C. Dennis
Cross, Bat.57 (D)

Thomas
Cullen III, Sqd. 41

Robert
Curatolo, Lad.16 (D)

Lt. Edward
D'Atri, Sqd.1

Michael
D'Auria, Eng.40

Scott
Davidson, Lad.118

Edward
Day, Lad.11

B.C. Thomas
DeAngelis, Bat. 8

Manuel
Delvalle, Eng.5

Martin
DeMeo, H.M. 1

David
DeRubbio, Eng.226

Lt. Andrew
Desperito, Eng.1 (D)

B.C. Dennis
Devlin, Bat.9

Gerard
Dewan, Lad.3

George
DiPasquale, Lad.2

Lt. Kevin
Donnelly, Lad.3

Lt. Kevin
Dowdell, Res.4

B.C. Raymond
Downey, Soc.

Gerard
Duffy, Lad.21

Cpt. Martin
Egan, Jr., Div.15 (D)

Michael
Elferis, Eng.22

Francis
Esposito, Eng.235

Lt. Michael
Esposito, Sqd.1

Robert
Evans, Eng.33

B.C. John
Fanning, H.O.

Cpt. Thomas
Farino, Eng.26

Terrence
Farrell, Res.4

Cpt. Joseph
Farrelly, Div.1

Dep. Comm. William
Feehan, (D)

Lee
Fehling, Eng.235

Alan
Feinberg, Bat.9

Michael
Fiore, Res.5

Lt. John
Fischer, Lad.20

Andre
Fletcher, Res.5

John
Florio, Eng.214

Lt. Michael
Fodor, Lad.21

Thomas
Foley, Res.3

David
Fontana, Sqd.1

Robert
Foti, Lad.7

Andrew
Fredericks, Sqd.18

Lt. Peter
Freund, Eng.55

Thomas
Gambino Jr., Res.3

Chief of Dept. Peter
Ganci, Jr. (D)

Lt. Charles
Garbarini, Bat.9

Thomas
Gardner, Hmc.1

Matthew
Garvey, Sqd.1

Bruce
Gary, Eng.40

Gary
Geidel, Res.1

B.C. Edward
Geraghty, Bat.9

Dennis
Germain, Lad.2

Lt. Vincent
Giammona, Lad.5

James
Giberson, Lad.35

Ronnie
Gies, Sqd.288

Paul
Gill, Eng.54

Lt. John
Ginley, Eng.40

Jeffrey
Giordano, Lad.3

John
Giordano, Hmc.1

Keith
Glascoe, Lad.21

James
Gray, Lad.20

B.C. Joseph
Grzelak, Bat.48

Jose
Guadalupe, Eng.54

Lt. Geoffrey
Guja, Bat.43

Lt. Joseph
Gullickson, Lad.101

David
Halderman, Sqd.18

Lt. Vincent
Halloran, Lad.8

Robert
Hamilton, Sqd.41

Sean
Hanley, Lad.20 (D)

Thomas
Hannafin, Lad.5

Dana
Hannon, Eng.26

Daniel
Harlin, Lad.2

Lt. Harvey
Harrell, Res.5

Lt. Stephen
Harrell, Bat.7

Cpt. Thomas
Haskell, Jr., Div.15

Timothy
Haskell, Sqd.18 (D)

Cpt. Terence
Hatton, Res.1

Michael
Haub, Lad.4

Lt. Michael
Healey, Sqd.41

John
Hefferman, Lad.11

Ronnie
Henderson, Eng.279

Joseph
Henry, Lad.21

William
Henry, Res.1 (D)

Thomas
Hetzel, Lad.13

Cpt. Brian
Hickey, Res.4

Lt. Timothy
Higgins, S.O.C.

Jonathan
Hohmann, Hmc.1

Thomas
Holohan, Eng.6

Joseph
Hunter, Sqd.288

Cpt. Walter
Hynes, Lad.13 (D)

Jonathan
Ielpi, Sqd.288

Cpt. Frederick
Ill Jr., Lad.2

William
Johnston, Eng.6

Andrew
Jordan, Lad.132

Karl
Joseph, Eng.207

Lt. Anthony
Jovic, Bat.47

Angel
Juarbe Jr., Lad.12

Mychal
Judge, Chaplain (D)

Vincent
Kane, Eng.22

B.C. Charles
Kasper, S.O.C.

Paul
Keating, Lad.5

Richard
Kelly Jr., Lad.11

Thomas R.
Kelly, Lad.15

Thomas W.
Kelly, Lad.105

Thomas
Kennedy, Lad.101

Lt. Ronald
Kerwin, Sqd.288

Michael
Kiefer, Lad.132

Robert
King Jr., Eng.33

Scott
Kopytko, Lad.15

William
Krukowski, Lad.21

Kenneth
Kumpel, Lad.25

Thomas
Kuveikis, Sqd.252

David
LaForge, Lad.20

William
Lake, Res.2

Robert
Lane, Eng.55

Peter
Langone, Sqd.252

Scott
Larsen, Lad.15

Lt. Joseph
Leavey, Lad.15

Neil
Leavy, Eng.217

Daniel
Libretti, Res.2

Carlos
Lillo, Paramedic

Robert
Linnane, Lad.20

Michael
Lynch, Eng.40

Michael
Lynch, Lad.4

Michael
Lyons, Sqd.41

Patrick
Lyons, Sqd.252

Joseph
Maffeo, Lad.101

William
Mahoney, Res 4

Joseph
Maloney, Lad.3 (D)

B.C. Joseph
Marchbanks Jr, Bat.12

Lt. Charles
Margiotta, Bat.22

Kenneth
Marino, Res.1

John
Marshall, Eng.23

Lt. Peter
Martin, Res.2

Lt. Paul
Martini, Eng.23

Joseph
Mascali, T.S.U. 2

Keithroy
Maynard, Eng.33

Brian
McAleese, Eng.226

John
McAvoy, Lad.3