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Police Officer Glen Kerrin Pettit | New York City Police Department, New York
New York City Police Department, New York

Police Officer

Glen Kerrin Pettit

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch: Tuesday, September 11, 2001

Biographical Info

Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 3815

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Terrorist attack
Date of Incident: September 11, 2001
Weapon Used: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Suspect Info: 19 suicide attackers

Officer Glen Pettit was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in the World Trade Center.

Officer Pettit was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for four years, assigned to the Police Academy Video Production Unit. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, and three brothers.

Officer Pettit was posthumously awarded the New York City Police Department's Medal of Honor for his heroic actions.