Inscribed
National September 11 Memorial South Pool · Panel S-14 Ronald Bucca
Fire Marshal
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Fire Marshal
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In memory of
Ronald P. Bucca
1954 – 2001 Today would have been the birthday. A white rose is at the name.
- Born in
- New York City, New York
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- September 11, 2001, aged 47
- Lived in
- Tuckahoe, New York
- Worked
- Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire Investigation, New York City Fire Department
- Held on
- September 11, 2001 · The World Trade Center
Their life
Fire Marshal Ronald Bucca was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in the World Trade Center.
He and several other members of the fire department had made it all the way to the 78th floor of the South Tower, one floor below the point of impact, before the building collapsed.
Marshal Bucca and all New York City Fire Marshals are considered law enforcement officers in the State of New York and have full power of arrest.
Marshal Bucca served as a military police staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve during the Gulf War. During the ensuing War on Terror, a U.S. Army camp in Iraq was named Camp Bucca in his honor.
Survived by
He had served with the New York City Fire Department for 23 years, and is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026