Patch
Photo credit: Museum staff
Accession Number: C.2022.57.1
Dimensions: 4.5 in X 3.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 11.43 cm X 8.89 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 11.43 cm X 8.89 cm
Credit Line: Anonymous gift
Description
New York City Department of Correction commemorative patch. The patch replicates the DOC uniform patch but adds an American flag and the outline of the Twin Towers behind the insignia in the center. "9-11-01" is embroidered in red below the insignia. Text embroidered in white against a dark blue background reads: "CORRECTION DEPARTMENT | CITY OF | NEW YORK." The patch has a yellow embroidered border.
New York City Department of Correction commemorative patch. The patch replicates the DOC uniform patch but adds an American flag and the outline of the Twin Towers behind the insignia in the center. "9-11-01" is embroidered in red below the insignia. Text embroidered in white against a dark blue background reads: "CORRECTION DEPARTMENT | CITY OF | NEW YORK." The patch has a yellow embroidered border.
Historical Notes
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) oversees those awaiting trial or serving jail sentences. Within minutes of the 9:03 a.m. attack on the South Tower, the department deployed its Canine Unit and Emergency Service Unit to assist in the rescue efforts at the World Trade Center. DOC’s Harbor Unit also evacuated survivors out of lower Manhattan by boat.
Through February 2002, more than 1,000 DOC employees had participated in recovery operations, from searching for remains at Ground Zero to sifting debris at Fresh Kills Landfill. DOC also established and volunteered at the temporary morgue outside Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital.
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) oversees those awaiting trial or serving jail sentences. Within minutes of the 9:03 a.m. attack on the South Tower, the department deployed its Canine Unit and Emergency Service Unit to assist in the rescue efforts at the World Trade Center. DOC’s Harbor Unit also evacuated survivors out of lower Manhattan by boat.
Through February 2002, more than 1,000 DOC employees had participated in recovery operations, from searching for remains at Ground Zero to sifting debris at Fresh Kills Landfill. DOC also established and volunteered at the temporary morgue outside Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital.
