Inscribed
National September 11 Memorial South Pool · Panel S-29 Kathy N. Mazza
Captain
Also kept at
badge.nw ↗
Captain
In memory of
Kathy Nancy Mazza
1955 – 2001 Today would have been the birthday. A white rose is at the name.
- Born in
- Massapequa, Long Island, New York
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- September 11, 2001, aged 46
- Lived in
- Farmingdale, Long Island, New York
- Worked
- Captain, Police Academy, Port Authority Police Department
- Held on
- September 11, 2001 · The World Trade Center
Their life
Captain Kathy Mazza was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in the World Trade Center.
She was leading a group of people downstairs when the building started to collapse. Using her 9mm sidearm, Captain Mazza shot out glass walls, enabling many to escape.
Captain Mazza was the first female commander of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department. She had served with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department for 13 years.
Survived by
She was survived by her husband and mother.
← S-28 · South Pool · Panel S-29 · S-30 → the bronze itself
Named together
At their families' request, these names are cut side by side on the parapet.
Died together
Police Academy, Port Authority Police · 5 lost together
What people have said 1
I came looking for your name and I found it, and I stopped here a while. Rest easy.
S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026