New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, June 23, 2012
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: 9/11 related illness
Date of Incident: September 11, 2001
Weapon Used: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Christopher Pupo died from illnesses he contracted from inhaling toxic materials as he participated in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Lieutenant Pupo had served with the New York City Police Department for 14 years. He was assigned as the Special Operations Lieutenant in the 41st Precinct in the Bronx. He also served with the United States Coast Guard and had been deployed to the Middle East.
Lieutenant Pupo is survived by his wife and three children.