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Chief Morris

To: .

From: Date:

Sgt.

Fong

02/26 /

/ 02 /

Sept 11, 2001 Chrono Response for Subject: Dear Sir:

Sgt.

Fong

On September 11,'02 the undersigned responded to work from home after learning of the attack from television news reports at 0900 hrs. At approximately 0940 hrs. the Undersigned loaded up vehicle #5305 with P.O.Moore with all available soott paks and spare scott bottles for transport to the WTC site.

Accompanied by P.O. Hennessy and 2 (unnamed)

Police Officers Veh #5305 arrived 3 blocks north of the WTC and parked. The undersigned donned a scott pak and proceeded toward the WTC to assist in rescue operations already commenced.

While approaching the WTC on

West Street, WTC #2 began its collapse.

The undersigned retreated

northward with other civilian and emergency personnel to avoid falling debris and dust.

Initial regrouping of PAPD personnel took place in a

NYC public school located on West St. north of the WTC. That site had to be immediately evacuated for fear of an explosive device thought to be placed inside of the building.

All command operations were then

taken to Manhattan Community College after its building was secured. The undersigned along with other PAPD ESU units were assigned into sguads at this location for rescue operations.

At approximately

1745 hrs the

undersigned took part in recovering #2 DOA as documentated by the NYC Morgue Unit.

The victim, a male approximately 35 yrs old was recovered

from being underneath a parked NYPD patrol car on West St. 1/2 block north of the walkway bridge.

Police Officers Connors, DePietro,

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Chief Morris To:

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and McQuade were on scene for this operation.

Search and rescue

operations continued and included the search for Police Officer George Howard, JFK Command who was last seen near the corner of West St. and Vesey St.

Into the hours of the night the undersigned assisted in trans-

porting emergency equipment and gas generators to the area of the WTC where Sgt. McLoughlin and P.O. Jimeno were known to be trapped. P.O. R. Bates, PATH Command was with the undersigned at the time of transporting needed equipment given to emergency personnel whom eventually rescued Sgt. McLoughlin and P.O. Jimeno. On the morning of Sept. 12, '02 the undersigned was assigned to an ESU squad and transported

to the collaps

site for continued search and rescue o p e r a t i o n s . A t 1900 hrs on Sept.lZ'th 2002 the undersigned along with other ESU members were relieved from the tour of duty.

V.

Signature I have read and am familiar with this report SUPERVISOR —SUPERIOR (TO BE USED FOR HANDWRITTEN REPORTS ONLY)