Paul William Jurgens

1954 – 2001

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Also Remembered Memorials In Our Keeping

Paul William Jurgens served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 2 years and 10 months. Paul served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Paul was 47 years old.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Mechanism Aircraft

Place New York

Terrorist attack

What Happened

Police Officer Paul Jurgens was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in the World Trade Center.

Officer Jurgens was assigned to the police academy, and is survived by his wife and three young children. Officer Jurgens' nephew, Senior Court Officer Thomas Jurgens, of the New York State Office of Court Administration, was also killed on 9/11 while responding to the scene.

Survivors

Officer Jurgens was assigned to the police academy, and is survived by his wife and three young children.

Tributes 1

I did not know you, but I know what was taken that day. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

— S. Vincent Anthony · September 11, 2026

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

1974 – 1977

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Also Served

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department

Police Officer

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 11W · Line 23 cut as PAUL W JURGENS

National September 11 Memorial Panel 30W · Line 1 cut as Paul William Jurgens

Also Remembered

September 11, 2001 — The World Trade Center

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In Our Keeping

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