He ran toward NYC towers on 9/11. He still honors those who didn’t return.

By: Angeljean Chiaramida

Outlets: Seacoast Online

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 1,200

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Seth Gahr was at his Brooklyn home on that bright September morning when he saw the news: terrorists had attacked his hometown of New York City.

A 15‑year veteran of the NYPD, Gahr didn’t stay in his living room watching the horror unfold from a distance. Like thousands of New York’s police officers, firefighters and EMTs, he instinctively headed toward Lower Manhattan, racing into danger in hopes of saving the tens of …

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