Remembering Heroes Who Gave All | Charlotte News

A former NYC police officer, now a Union County deputy, recounts his harrowing experience on 9/11—waking to the second plane strike, rushing into chaos to join the bucket brigade, and losing three close first responder friends in the rubble. He bears their initials as tattoos, battles cancer himself twice, and warns of the invisible toll of debris and heroism. This Friday, he’ll light a candle at a Waxhaw remembrance, urging all to honor those lost and live fully, fiercely, today. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0291f30f5d6afb1d