Vanclive A. Johnson

What Happened

Firefighter of the Fire Department of the City of New York, who died of an illness from the rescue and recovery at the World Trade Center. The department added the name to its World Trade Center Memorial Wall at the ceremony of 08 September 2011. Died on 22 August 2003. The date is from the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Roll of Honor, published by the State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, which also records the name as cut on panel 1 Top of the State memorial at Albany.

Biography

Vanclive A. Johnson was born on February 9, 1961. A native of the island of Jamaica, Firefighter Johnson grew up in Brooklyn as an All-City football player at Boys and Girls High School. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in 1984 and played one season for the team before spending the next in the Canadian Football League.

Firefighter Johnson was appointed to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) on January 16, 1994, and served his entire 10-year career in the quarters of Ladder Company 35. He died on August 22, 2003, from an illness related to his response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

He is survived by his wife, Portia; daughters, Sheree and Jessica; sons, George, Vanclive, and Van; and sisters, Donzalee and Marjorie.

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Where the Name Is Cut

FDNY World Trade Center Memorial Wall

New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial · Panel 1 Top

Also Remembered

FDNY World Trade Center Memorial Wall · New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial — requiem.nw →

Others Who Wore This Badge

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