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In Remembrance: Lt. Vincent G. Halloran - 25 Years Later
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Today marks 25 years since the attacks of September 11, 2001.
For Ghostbusters fans, the firehouse at 14 North Moore Street is one of the most recognizable places in the world. We know it as the home of the Ghostbusters, the building where Ecto-1 pulls through the doors, where the team hangs its sign, and a place that has become a destination for generations of fans.
But it is important to remember that Hook & Ladder Company 8 is, first and foremost, a real New York City firehouse, with a history much greater than its role on film.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Lieutenant Vincent G. Halloran and the members of Ladder 8 were already on the streets of Lower Manhattan responding to a routine call when they witnessed the first airplane strike the World Trade Center. They immediately responded to the North Tower.
Halloran led his company into the building. Ladder 8 climbed approximately 30 floors, assisting in the evacuation of those inside before firefighters were ordered to withdraw. The members of his company made their way back down and out of the tower. Lieutenant Halloran did not make it home.
He was 43 years old, a 20-year veteran of the FDNY, a husband and the father of five children, with another child on the way. He was the only member of Ladder Company 8 lost in the attacks.
In recognition of his service and sacrifice, the block of North Moore Street where Ladder 8 stands was officially co-named Lieutenant Vincent G. Halloran Street. It means that when Ghostbusters fans from around the world make the pilgrimage to see the firehouse, they are also visiting a memorial to one of the men who served there.
Twenty-five years later, we remember Lieutenant Halloran, the 343 members of the FDNY who were lost that day, the thousands of others who were killed, and all those whose lives were forever changed by September 11.
For our community in particular, it is worth remembering that a building we love because of a movie has another, very real history.
Behind those familiar red doors are firefighters who serve New York City every day.
On September 11, 2001, Ladder 8 answered the call.
Today, we remember Lieutenant Vincent G. Halloran.
Never Forget.
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