September 11, 2001
No police department or law enforcement agency has ever suffered like the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) suffered on September 11, 2001. The 37 Port Authority police officers killed in the line of duty that day at the World Trade Center (WTC) is the greatest, single loss of police officers in the history of American Law Enforcement. This profound distinction is one that is acknowledged by the PAPD with reverence, noble respect and solemnity. Read More