Daniel Suhr
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| Born | Daniel Thomas Suhr August 21, 1964 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 37) Near the intersection of West and Liberty Streets[1] |
| Cause of death | Trauma |
| Firefighter career | |
| Department | New York City Fire Department |
| Service years | 1985–2001 |
Daniel Thomas "Danny" Suhr (August 21, 1964 – September 11, 2001)[2] was a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) firefighter who was killed when a victim falling from the South Tower landed on him during the September 11 attacks. He was the first firefighter to be killed while responding to the attacks on the Twin Towers.[3][4][5]
Early life
His father was a career firefighter and his brother became a firefighter as well. Suhr was a member of Engine Company 216. He grew up in Brooklyn, where he was the captain of both the baseball and football teams at James Madison High School. He and his wife began dating when they were in grammar school. They lived in Rockaway Park, Queens.
September 11 attacks
Death
Before the Twin Towers collapsed, numerous people were witnessed jumping or falling from the upper floors of the burning towers, almost all from the North Tower. In spite of there being very few (4 witnessed) documented falls from the South Tower,[6] one such victim collided with Suhr as he reported to the South Tower, crushing his skull and killing him. The 9/11 Commission wrote in its report that, "The first FDNY fatality of the day occurred at approximately 9:30 when a civilian landed on and killed a fireman near the intersection of West and Liberty streets."[7]
Legacy
The South Shore High School football team‚ which Suhr helped to coach‚ dedicated its 2001 season to him.
References
- ^ 9/11 Commission 2004a, p. 314.
- ^ "Daniel Thomas Suhr". National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Corley Peel (September 11, 2021). "Ponte Vedra Beach woman honors brother, New York firefighter who died on 9/11". WJXT.
- ^ Keith Sharon (September 11, 2021). "Remembering Sept. 11: Nashville firefighters, police officers gather downtown and vow to never forget". The Tennessean.
- ^ William A. Jacobson (September 11, 2017). "9/11 – Remembering Firefighter Danny Suhr, killed by a falling body". Legal Insurrection.
- ^ National Institute of Standards and Technology (2005). "Final Reports from the NIST World Trade Center Disaster Investigation" (PDF). Nist: 86.
- ^ Denise Goolsby (August 3, 2023). "College of the Desert football players 'carry the spirit' of alumni who died responding to 9/11". The Desert Sun.
Sources
- Final Report of the 9/11 Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (PDF) (Report). National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. July 22, 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.