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In Remembrance: PAPD Police Officer John M. Cortazzo

March 14, 2026 by 911MEDIA

Rest in peace, Port Authority Police Officer John M. Cortazzo (EOW 3/14/2009).

Police Officer Cortazzo succumbed to a 9/11 illness contracted during his heroic and selfless work in the toxic environment of the World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery.

John, continue your rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.

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