Dennis Smith (firefighter)
American writer and firefighter (1940–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dennis Edward Smith (September 9, 1940 – January 21, 2022) was an American firefighter and author. He was the author of 16 books, the most notable of which is the memoir Report from Engine Co. 82, a chronicle of his career as a firefighter with the New York City Fire Department in a South Bronx firehouse from the late 1960s and into the 1970s.[1] Smith served for 18 years as a New York City firefighter,[2] from 1963 to 1981, and is a well-known advocate for firefighters in the United States. After 9/11, he chronicled the 57 days he spent in rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center collapse in a bestselling book, Report from Ground Zero.[3]
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Dennis Smith | |
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Born | Dennis Edward Smith (1940-09-09)September 9, 1940 New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 21, 2022(2022-01-21) (aged 81) Venice, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | FDNY Firefighter, writer |
Genre | Memoirs, Firefighting Research |
Spouse |
Patricia Kearney
(m. 1962; div. 1985) |
Children | 5 |
Website | |
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He died from complications of COVID-19 at a hospital in Venice, Florida, on January 21, 2022, at age 81.[4]