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Thomas Edward Jurgens
Incident
Senior Court Officer Thomas Jurgens was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in the World Trade Center.
He was a United States Army Reserve medic veteran and had served with the New York State Office of Court Administration for three years.
September 11, 2001
Senior Court Officer Thomas Edward Jurgens was killed at the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001. He was 26 years old.
He is one of 71 officers honored here, and one of 3 at New York State Office of Court Administration.
Seventy-two law enforcement officers from eight local, state, and federal agencies were killed at the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001, alongside 343 members of the New York City Fire Department and more than 2,800 civilians. A fourth aircraft went down in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where a law enforcement officer aboard was among the dead.
Officers went into the towers while everyone else was coming out. More than 25,000 people reached safety because they did.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
You went in while everyone else was coming out.
Senior Court Officer Jurgens gave the New York State Office of Court Administration 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Court Officer Jurgens.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Thomas Edward Jurgens served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
New York State Office of Court Administration has lost 7 officers; 6 of them killed feloniously.
Thomas is one of 739 officers killed feloniously in NY, 34.7% of the 2,132 remembered there.
Thomas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Thomas is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2001, 3 officers at New York State Office of Court Administration were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 2001, 32 officers in NY were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 2001, 158 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 23rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 2001, 160 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 27th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Thomas was 26. Of the 6 killed feloniously at New York State Office of Court Administration whose age is recorded, half were between 26 and 40; the middle age was 30. Thomas had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 3 years.
Thomas was 26. Of the 671 killed feloniously in NY whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 43; the middle age was 35. Thomas had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Thomas was 26. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Thomas had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Thomas was 26. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Thomas had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 50% of these deaths at New York State Office of Court Administration, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 50%.
September holds 13.8% of these deaths in NY, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 16.5%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.
September holds 8.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Tuesdays: 13.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 85.7% of all 7 deaths at New York State Office of Court Administration, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was aircraft; passenger jet, in 50% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 34.7% of all 2,132 deaths in NY, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was aircraft; passenger jet, in 4.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was aircraft; passenger jet, in 0.5% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was aircraft; passenger jet, in 0.4% of these deaths.
His people
New York State Office of Court Administration has 7 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.
Where
Military Service
Thomas Edward Jurgens served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Visit Thomas Edward Jurgens’s page on salute.nw →
His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-W
National September 11 Memorial · Panel 26
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Also Remembered
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · National September 11 Memorial — requiem.nw →
Others Who Wore This Badge
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