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Dennis Edward Smith (September 9, – January 21, ) was an American firefighter and author....
Retired New York City firefighter and bestselling writer Dennis Smith volunteered to help with rescue efforts shortly after the jets hit the towers.
Dennis Smith (firefighter)
American writer and firefighter (–)
For other people with the same name, see Dennis Smith (disambiguation).
Dennis Smith | |
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| Born | Dennis Edward Smith ()September 9, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, () (aged81) Venice, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | FDNY Firefighter, writer |
| Genre | Memoirs, Firefighting Research |
| Spouse | Patricia Kearney (m.; div.) |
| Children | 5 |
Dennis Edward Smith (September 9, – January 21, ) was an American firefighter and author.
He was the author of 16 books, the most notable of which is the memoir Report from Engine Co. 82, a chronicle of his career as a firefighter with the New York City Fire Department in a South Bronx firehouse from the late s and into the s.[1] Smith served for 18 years as a New York City firefighter,[2] from to , and is a well-known advocate for firefighters in the United States.
After 9/11, he chronicled the 57 da