John Hodge: It's an organization whose mission is to honor and support first responders and the military. 27, John Hodge, Siller's first cousin and COO of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, took some time to discuss the evolution of the foundation.ĮspnW: What is the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation? Siller lost his life saving others that day, but his legacy lives on in the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk, held in New York City and around the country every year.Īnd before 30,000 people take to the New York City streets for the 14th annual race on Sept. We guess he went looking for the guys from Squad 1. Dropped him off on West Street, close to ground zero. George Siller, Stephen's brother, told the New York Times, ''They told us they picked him up. 239, which drove him to West Street near the disaster.
Siller didn't let that deter him carrying 60 pounds of gear on his back, he navigated his way from Brooklyn through the jam-packed tunnel to what would later be known as Ground Zero.Ībout three-quarters of the way through the tunnel, it's believed Stiller was spotted and picked up by Engine Co.
Unfortunately, the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, which leads to lower Manhattan, was already shut to vehicular traffic. Without being prompted, Siller returned to the firehouse to grab his gear and respond to the emergency. So he called his wife, Sally, and asked her to tell his brothers he would catch up with them later. Siller wasn't on duty, but he felt compelled to help his NYC firefighter fraternity. 11, 2001, New York City firefighter Stephen Siller had just finished working the late shift at Squad 1 firehouse in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and was on his way to play golf with his brothers when the first plane struck the World Trade Center towers.
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