A police captain with 29 years on the force has a personal connection to the 9/11 tragedy. Captain Paul Deale's cousin, Pamela Boyce, died in the World Trade Center North Tower. She worked on the 92nd floor for Carr Futures. Deale learned of her death two weeks after the incident. He has honored her memory every year since. The captain and his cousin grew up together in Brooklyn. Further details about Captain Deale's experience and his annual tribute to his cousin are available.

Captain Deale is the most senior officer at his department, having started his career and then faced a devastating family loss just three years in.