Patrick J. Brown

Patrick J. Brown
Born	Patrick John Brown (1952-11-09)November 9, 1952[1] Oak Park, Illinois[1]
Died	September 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 48)[1] North Tower, World Trade Center, New York City, U.S.
Cause of death	Collapse of 1 World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks
Occupation	Fire captain
Years active	1977–2001

Patrick John Brown (November 9, 1952 – September 11, 2001)[1] was an American fire captain who served in the New York City Fire Department and a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.[2][3] He and his team perished during the September 11 attacks, while trying to rescue people in the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Brown's remains were recovered from the rubble of the North Tower on December 14, 2001, and two weeks later his ashes were spread in Central Park, according to his wishes.[4]

In 2006, his life and times were the subject of the documentary film Finding Paddy.[5]

Jennifer Murphy's First Responders tells the story of Patrick and his brother Michael, who ultimately succumbed to 9/11 related cancer.[6][7] Michael Brown had written What Brothers Do in honor of Patrick.[8]

Patrick Brown was featured in a 2 part episode of "Rescue 9-1-1. Season 1 episodes 19 and 20.

At the National September 11 Memorial, Brown is memorialized at the South Pool, on Panel S-27, along with other first responders.

In 2002, the portion of the East River Greenway running between 14th and 18th streets in Manhattan was named the Captain Patrick J. Brown Walk.[9] The walk is located near the apartment where he resided in Stuyvesant Town.[2]

Bibliography

• Watts, Sharon (2007). Miss You, Pat: Collected Memories of NY's Bravest of the Brave, Captain Patrick J. Brown. ISBN 978-1-4303-2704-2

References

1. "Patrick John Brown". National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
2. "Patrick J. Brown: The Bravest and Grumpiest". The New York Times. November 27, 2001. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
3. "Paid Notice: Deaths BROWN, CAPTAIN PATRICK J." The New York Times. November 4, 2001. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
4. "Finding Paddy". www.alfredhaber.com. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
5. Braun, Bob (September 28, 2009). "Montclair neighbors' film about Paddy Brown, 'imperfect' hero of 9/11, set for U.S. debut". Star-Ledger. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
6. Murphy, Jennifer (2022). First Responder: a memoir of life, death, and love on New York City's frontlines. New York: Pegasus Books. ISBN 978-1-64313-943-2. OCLC 1260240393.
7. Daly, Michael (September 11, 2021). "The Two Hero Brothers Killed by 9/11—19 Years Apart". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
8. Manfre, Jessica (September 3, 2020). "Book tells story of the ground zero search that led to loss, cancer diagnosis -". Military Families. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
9. Int 0022-2002 (Local Law). New York City Council. July 29, 2002. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

External links

• Tribute page to Patrick J. Brown