Category Archives: 9/11 Community

A thread of courage and love – Caitlyn McIntyre, daughter of fallen 9/11 Port Authority officer, finds strength in her father’s sacrifice

By Kimberly | Published: January 20, 2021

Caitlyn McIntyre was 5 years old when her father, PAPD Officer Donald McIntyre, was killed responding to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Now she is a nurse on the frontlines of the pandemic. Her father’s legacy is helping her through terrible times, writes Bobby Egbert  in a beautiful piece for American Police […]

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Retired NYPD Officer Reginald Cooley honored by loved ones at homegoing service

By Kimberly | Published: January 16, 2021

A celebration of the life of retired NYPD Officer Reginald Cooley was held on January 16, 2021. The service was by invitation only due to COVID-19 and honored the life and service of Reginald Cooley, 61, a 21-year veteran of the NYPD who died of World Trade Center-related cancer. Officer Cooley served the NYPD in […]

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How to hold a virtual memorial service

By Kimberly | Published: January 15, 2021

Steven Birenbaum expected the Zoom memorial service for his father to be distressing and was pleasantly surprised to find it a moving experience. He even discovered some advantages to virtual events — more people can speak than at a conventional service, and the event can be recorded. Many funeral homes are offering livestreamed services. If […]

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