Backpack
Photo credit: David E. Starke
Accession Number: C.2022.9.2
Dimensions: 22 in X 15 in X 3 in
Dimensions (Metric): 55.88 cm X 38.1 cm X 7.62 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 55.88 cm X 38.1 cm X 7.62 cm
Source: Brendan Fitzpatrick
Credit Line: Gift of Brendan Fitzpatrick, Team Leader, FealGood Foundation
Keywords
First Responders
Health Effects
Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act.
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Rescue and Recovery
United States Military
First Responders
Health Effects
Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act.
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Rescue and Recovery
United States Military
Description
Sandpiper of California brand black tactical backpack with waist and side clips. On the front flap is a black, green, and white embroidered commemorative patch in the shape of a pentagon. On the patch "9-11-01" is embroidered in white against a green background, with the number 11 rendered as the Twin Towers. "NEVER FORGET" is embroidered in green below the towers, along with stars and stripes. Next to the patch are two lapel pins. One pin is a City of New York Police Lieutenant pin in the shape of a shield. The second pin is the U.S. Coast Guard anchor.
Sandpiper of California brand black tactical backpack with waist and side clips. On the front flap is a black, green, and white embroidered commemorative patch in the shape of a pentagon. On the patch "9-11-01" is embroidered in white against a green background, with the number 11 rendered as the Twin Towers. "NEVER FORGET" is embroidered in green below the towers, along with stars and stripes. Next to the patch are two lapel pins. One pin is a City of New York Police Lieutenant pin in the shape of a shield. The second pin is the U.S. Coast Guard anchor.
Historical Notes
Brendan Fitzpatrick is a former NYPD lieutenant and Coast Guard reservist who responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11. He was involved in the ensuing rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero as well as the patrolling of the New York Harbor until December 2001. In 2015, Fitzpatrick medically retired from his jobs due to 9/11-related illnesses; he maintained his own letter-writing campaigns to senators and congressmen about his 9/11 illnesses and their connection to his time spent at Ground Zero and transporting debris to Staten Island. Fitzgerald later joined John Feal’s activist campaign spearheaded by the FealGood Foundation. The group’s advocacy led to the passage of the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act in the summer of 2019.
Fitzgerald wore this backpack on lobbying trips to Washington, D.C. The pins on the backpack feature Fitzgerald's affiliation with the NYPD and Coast Guard.
Brendan Fitzpatrick is a former NYPD lieutenant and Coast Guard reservist who responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11. He was involved in the ensuing rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero as well as the patrolling of the New York Harbor until December 2001. In 2015, Fitzpatrick medically retired from his jobs due to 9/11-related illnesses; he maintained his own letter-writing campaigns to senators and congressmen about his 9/11 illnesses and their connection to his time spent at Ground Zero and transporting debris to Staten Island. Fitzgerald later joined John Feal’s activist campaign spearheaded by the FealGood Foundation. The group’s advocacy led to the passage of the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act in the summer of 2019.
Fitzgerald wore this backpack on lobbying trips to Washington, D.C. The pins on the backpack feature Fitzgerald's affiliation with the NYPD and Coast Guard.
