![FDNY on Twitter: "FDNY Firefighter John H. McCoy #Squad288 will be awarded the first Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr. Medal and the New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal FDNY on Twitter: "FDNY Firefighter John H. McCoy #Squad288 will be awarded the first Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr. Medal and the New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EyyhGanWgAMQxPR.jpg:large)
FDNY on Twitter: "FDNY Firefighter John H. McCoy #Squad288 will be awarded the first Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr. Medal and the New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal
![US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Steve Veverica, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), sounds taps US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Steve Veverica, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), sounds taps](https://cdn10.picryl.com/photo/2002/03/13/us-air-force-usaf-staff-sergeant-ssgt-steve-veverica-376th-air-expeditionary-419c60-1600.jpg)
US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Steve Veverica, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), sounds taps
![Kathleen Ganci (C), wife of New York City Fire Department Chief Peter J. Ganci, arrives with her sons Peter (2R) and Christopher (R) as she is escorted by Farmingdale New York Mayor Kathleen Ganci (C), wife of New York City Fire Department Chief Peter J. Ganci, arrives with her sons Peter (2R) and Christopher (R) as she is escorted by Farmingdale New York Mayor](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3X412/kathleen-ganci-c-wife-of-new-york-city-fire-department-chief-peter-j-ganci-arrives-with-her-sons-peter-2r-and-christopher-r-as-she-is-escorted-by-farmingdale-new-york-mayor-joe-trudden-l-to-her-husbands-funeral-at-st-kilian-church-in-farmingdale-september-15-2001-chief-ganci-a-33-year-veteran-of-the-new-york-city-department-and-its-highest-ranking-uniformed-officer-was-killed-during-the-collapse-of-the-world-trade-center-in-new-york-september-11-the-world-trade-center-towers-were-destroyed-after-being-struck-by-two-planes-in-a-terrorist-attack-on-september-11-reutersmike-se-2D3X412.jpg)
Kathleen Ganci (C), wife of New York City Fire Department Chief Peter J. Ganci, arrives with her sons Peter (2R) and Christopher (R) as she is escorted by Farmingdale New York Mayor
National September 11 Memorial & Museum - Fire Chief Peter J. Ganci Jr. directed the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) rescue efforts on 9/11. The highest-ranking uniformed officer on the ground
![FDNY Renames Prestigious Award To Honor Officer Killed In 9/11 Attacks : Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice : NPR FDNY Renames Prestigious Award To Honor Officer Killed In 9/11 Attacks : Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice : NPR](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/09/10/gettyimages-97318854-1--a6fbb8ae111d4d2836c1010dc6866a8e40102a9c.jpg)
FDNY Renames Prestigious Award To Honor Officer Killed In 9/11 Attacks : Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice : NPR
![Chief: The Life Of Peter J. Ganci, A New York City Firefighter: Ganci, Chris: 9780439443869: Books: Amazon.com Chief: The Life Of Peter J. Ganci, A New York City Firefighter: Ganci, Chris: 9780439443869: Books: Amazon.com](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51JC9DEYEYL._SR600%2C315_PIWhiteStrip%2CBottomLeft%2C0%2C35_PIStarRatingFOURANDHALF%2CBottomLeft%2C360%2C-6_SR600%2C315_ZA22%2C445%2C290%2C400%2C400%2CAmazonEmberBold%2C12%2C4%2C0%2C0%2C5_SCLZZZZZZZ_FMpng_BG255%2C255%2C255.jpg)
Chief: The Life Of Peter J. Ganci, A New York City Firefighter: Ganci, Chris: 9780439443869: Books: Amazon.com
FDNY Renames Its Highest Award For 9/11 Hero Chief Peter Ganci Due To 'Deeply Racist Beliefs' Of Award's Original Namesake - CBS New York
![FDNY on Twitter: "My father has impacted my career even after his death. He makes me live up to a higher standard –FDNY Captain Peter Ganci III, whose father, Chief of Department FDNY on Twitter: "My father has impacted my career even after his death. He makes me live up to a higher standard –FDNY Captain Peter Ganci III, whose father, Chief of Department](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJWEeGfXUAMnHxF.jpg)
FDNY on Twitter: "My father has impacted my career even after his death. He makes me live up to a higher standard –FDNY Captain Peter Ganci III, whose father, Chief of Department
![Kathleen Ganci (back), wife of New York City Fire Department Chief Peter J. Ganci, is helped from St. Kilian Church in Farmingdale, New York September 15, 2001 as her husband's casket is Kathleen Ganci (back), wife of New York City Fire Department Chief Peter J. Ganci, is helped from St. Kilian Church in Farmingdale, New York September 15, 2001 as her husband's casket is](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D40X5J/kathleen-ganci-back-wife-of-new-york-city-fire-department-chief-peter-j-ganci-is-helped-from-st-kilian-church-in-farmingdale-new-york-september-15-2001-as-her-husbands-casket-is-carried-from-the-church-by-firefighters-front-chief-ganci-a-33-year-veteran-of-the-new-york-city-fire-department-and-its-highest-ranking-uniformed-officer-was-killed-during-the-collapse-of-the-world-trade-centers-twin-towers-in-new-york-september-11-reutersmike-segar-mssv-2D40X5J.jpg)