Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, March 14, 2009
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 16 years, 10 months
Badge Number: 1648
Cause of Death: 9/11 related illness
Date of Incident: September 11, 2001
Weapon Used: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer John Cortazzo died as the result of an illness sustained during rescue and recovery efforts following the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
Officer Cortazzo had served with the Port Authority Police Department for almost 17 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.