09/13/2026
On Friday, FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore welcomed the families of Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr., First Deputy Commissioner William M. Feehan, Assistant Chief Gerard A. Barbara and Assistant Chief Donald J. Burns as they attended the FDNY Headquarters September 11th Memorial Service on the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks.
The four Department leaders made the Supreme Sacrifice on September 11, 2001, when responding from headquarters to Manhattan Box 5-5-8087 World Trade Center.
“They were among our best seasoned, public servant servants with decades of experience among them with legacies that have endured in the 25 years since September 11, 2001,” Commissioner Bonsignore said. “These men were leaders, teachers, professionals in every way. They carried the respect, wisdom and strength in everything they did. Their sacrifice will always be remembered by the men and women of the FDNY.”
Chief of Department John Esposito said: “Twenty-five years ago, on September 11, 2001, the FDNY suffered a loss unlike any in its history. Every part of the Department was touched—we lost members from every rank. Among the 343 members who made the Supreme Sacrifice that day, these four men were respected leaders who dedicated their lives to the FDNY and the people of New York City.”