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Captain Barry Galfano | New York City Police Department, New York
New York City Police Department, New York

Captain

Barry Galfano

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch: Sunday, June 26, 2011

Biographical Info

Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: 9/11 related illness
Date of Incident: September 11, 2001
Weapon Used: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Suspect Info: 19 suicide attackers

Captain Barry Galfano died from illnesses he contracted after inhaling toxic materials as he participated in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Three weeks before 9/11, Captain Galfano was chosen to lead an Emergency Service Unit. He responded to the World Trade Center despite being on vacation and spent nine straight months at Ground Zero.

Captain Galfano had served with the New York City Police Department for 25 years. He is survived by two sons, a daughter and two grandchildren.