Location: New York
Incident Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Weapon: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Offender: 19 suicide attackers
Sergeant Mike Kurinzi 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.
Sergeant Kurinzi was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Elizabeth Police Department for 20 years.
You walked into it and it took years to finish the job.
Sergeant Kurinzi gave the Elizabeth Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Elizabeth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Kurinzi.
S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Survived by
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.