| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | |
| Honoree | |
| Luis de Peña Jr. | |
| Agency | |
| Fire Department of New York - Bureau of EMS | |
| Agency City | |
| New York | |
| Agency State | |
| New York | |
| Last Call | |
| 11/7/2013 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| 9/11 Illness | |
| Biography | |
| On the days following the 9/11 attacks, Luis de Peña spent countless hours in the rescue and recovery effort at the World Trade Center disaster site. "Regardless of the danger, regardless of the struggle, Luis de Peña braved the toxic clouds of dust to aid in the rescue and recovery." de Peña's efforts to save lives at the disaster site proved fatal 12 years later as he succumbed to disease on November 7, 2013. |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
