Description White long-sleeved uniform shirt belonging to Thomas Edward Jurgens. The shirt has a New York State Courts patch on the upper left sleeve with the state seal depicted on the patch.
Historical Notes Born in Valley Stream, Long Island, Thomas Jurgens lived in Meadowmere Park with his wife, Joan. A trained emergency medical technician and volunteer firefighter, Thomas worked for the NYS Unified Court System as a senior court officer. On September 11, he was on duty near the World Trade Center. Officer Jurgens grabbed a medical kit and responded to the towers with his colleagues. He was 26 years old.