Dominick Pezzulo
| Dominick A. Pezzulo | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
August 15, 1965 Giano Vetusto, Italy |
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 36) World Trade Center Manhattan, New York |
| Resting place | Saint Raymonds Cemetery The Bronx, New York |
| Awards | 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor |
| Police career | |
| Department | Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) |
| Allegiance |
 New York City, New York
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| Country |
 United States of America
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| Years of service | 2000–2001 |
| Rank | Police Officer |
Dominick A. Pezzulo (August 15, 1965 – September 11, 2001) was a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department (PAPD) officer who died in the September 11 attacks in lower Manhattan, New York City in 2001. He was portrayed in the Oliver Stone movie World Trade Center by Jay Hernandez.
In the early morning of September 11, he volunteered to assist PAPD Sergeant John McLoughlin with the rescue effort in the first World Trade Center building along with Officer Will Jimeno. After a brief overlook of the common area the floor shook as the South Tower collapsed just 56 minutes after being struck by United Airlines Flight 175. With only ten seconds defining the collapse from 110 floors to Ground Zero the men dashed for the elevator shaft. Only Pezzulo, McLoughlin and Jimeno would survive the initial hit. As he struggled to lift debris from Officer Jimeno, the North Tower collapsed, causing more rubble, concrete, steel and ash to fall on the already existing pile of rubble formed by the collapse of the South Tower. Pezzulo was pinned, and in an effort to alert rescuers to their whereabouts, he fired a single shot into the air before dying.
Dominick was born to Italian parents Dino and Victoria Pezzulo. He was named after his grandfather Domenico Pezzulo. His nickname was Mimmo.
Jean-ette Pezzulo met her husband Dominick while they were attending Herbert Lehman High School in the Bronx. Although they knew each other from the neighborhood and school, they didn't start dating until they finished high school. Ms. Pezzulo, now a School Aide and Local 372 member at Lehman, was struck by how considerate Dominick was during their first date. "We went to the World Trade Center," she recalled. "We were by the water fountain and he was concerned that I might get wet. That impressed me."
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