In memory of
Anthony J. Mezzacappa Jr.
- Died
- May 14, 2024, aged 62
- Died of it afterward
- The Years After
Police Officer Tony Mezzacappa died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
Officer Mezzacappa was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department for 30 years.
You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Police Officer Mezzacappa gave the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department 30 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mezzacappa.
S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Survived by
He was survived by his wife, three daughters, two sisters, and a granddaughter.