Stephen
Siller, beloved husband and father of five, was
a firefighter from Squad 1, Park Slope Brooklyn. On 9/11,
he was off-duty, and on his way to golf with his 3 older
brothers.
When Stephen heard on his scanner
that the World Trade Center had been hit, he turned his
vehicle around and headed towards the site. When his
truck was prohibited from entering the Brooklyn Battery
Tunnel, typically of him, he raced on foot towards the
site with his gear strapped to his back.
He was last
seen alive on West and Liberty Streets where he, more
than likely, went looking for his Squad, all of whom
perished. The Tunnel to Towers Run retraces Stephen's
footsteps on that fateful day.
In running along his path,
we honor the memory of all the Firefighters, Police,
and EMS workers who performed their duty that day. In
running this race, we are reclaiming still another part
of the city for all our heroes and for all of those who
died on 9/11.
They will never be forgotten! |