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Captain William Thompson | New York State Office of Court Administration, New York
New York State Office of Court Administration, New York

Captain

William Thompson

New York State Office of Court Administration, New York

End of Watch: Tuesday, September 11, 2001

Biographical Info

Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 27 years
Badge Number: 85

Incident Details

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

Captain William Thompson was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in the World Trade Center.

He had been employed with the New York State Office of Court Administration for 27 years, and was an instructor at the Court Officers Academy. He is survived by his two sons and mother.

Captain Thompson's body was recovered on March 22, 2002.