Dennis P. McHugh‚ 34‚ firefighter‚ FDNY‚ Ladder 13. A three-year veteran‚ McHugh had a career in finance before joining the FDNY. A father of three‚ he ran in the New York City marathon and played Gaelic football. His brother Tom is a fire marshal with the FDNY. Friends describe him as ‘about as perfect as you get.’
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I was so honored to walk today in honor of Dennis today at the Colorado 9/11 Stair climb at Red Rocks.
– Lisa GilliardI was honored to have done the 9/11 Stair climb on the 10th at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI for Dennis McHugh.
– Steve RohrI am so honored to be carrying your name next Saturday September 9th in Wichita, KS in the memorial stair climb!!!
– Chris SchurleIt was an honor to have completed the 9/11 stair climb for Dennis McHugh in Wildwood, NJ.
– Thomas C KilianSir I was honored to carry your name in the
– Daniel CookNew Orleans stair climb on Saturday September 9th,and look forward to carrying it again next year.
It was my honor to carry Dennis up 42 flights at the Corning Tower with me today at.
– Jennifer HoganI climbed the stairs this morning at Lambeau Field in Green Bay Wi. It was an honor to climb in memory of Dennis. What a great thing to do for these firefighters families.
– Laurie SperstadIt was an honor to walk in honor to carry your name at the 9/11 stair climb today at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront.
– Leslie PikeI was granted the honor of climbing 110 flights of stairs for Dennis at the Duke Energy building in Charlotte, NC.
– Trevor BembryTo your family, it was an honor to carry you home from San Antonio, TX, Dennis! God bless you and your family and your dedication to service.
– eileen LoflinRemembering you today Dennis. Thank you for running to danger and for your short but meaningful friendship. NEVER FORGET the NYFD and NYPD 911. Keep his story alive.
– Steve TuttleI had the utmost honor to climb 1,980 stairs in remembrance of Dennis P. McHugh yesterday in Crown Point, Indiana. His legacy will live on in my family and with my students. I am a middle school librarian and will tell his story every year for as long as I am able.
– Jennifer A GrayHonored to have completed 110 flights of stairs at the red rocks climb in CO on 9/11 while carrying your name.
– Angela DeKnockTo the friends and family of Dennis McHugh, Firefighter, Ladder 13…
– Colleen MilosI work at Lambton College in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
Today, to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and to honour the fallen firefighters I climbed 2,200 stairs in memory of Dennis McHugh. “We Will Never Forget” is not just a hashtag. I will forever carry the photo of Dennis with me.
I was honored to climb in Dennis’s memory at the Lambeau Field Stair climb this last Saturday. I pray the family able to heal over such a large loss in their lives. Dennis will always be remembered.
– Paul LeRoyRan in the Tunnel for Towers race in Greenville, SC and ran with Dennis ID badge attached to me.
– Chuck SanfordI was honored to climb for Dennis yesterday in Little Rock. Never Forget
– Michelle CiprianoSeptember 10th, 2022, I participated at the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin. You climbed with me up the 110 stories with your badge on my helmet. You will be climbing with me every year on 9/11. You will never be forgotten.
– Brady AlfredI was honored to walk in honor of Dennis at the lancaster 9/11 stair climb at the barnstormers baseball stadium
– DakotaI’m an AEMT-CC in Binghamton NY, and I just climbed the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Dennis’ honor.
– Jennifer DancesiaWe Will Never Forget
We went to Tappan Zee High School and played on the soccer team together.
– Thomas CudaheyYou died too young.