Vincent Gabriel “Vinney” Danz (February 26, 1963 – September 11, 2001) was a

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officer and a Port Security Specialist Second Class in the

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, who died responding to the terrorist attacks on the

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, on

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Police career

Danz joined the Police Department after serving in the

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. He had been a Police officer for 14 years. He started on bicycle patrol. He was a member of the

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. On September 11th, 2001, he was killed on duty when World Trade Center 2 collapsed.

Legacy

Danz was the first Police Officer to have a memorial service.

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gave a eulogy. In 2010, Charles "Skip" W. Bowen, who was then the

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's most senior

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, proposed that all the cutters in the Sentinel class should be named after enlisted sailors in the Coast Guard, or one of its precursor services, who were recognized for their heroism. On October 23, 2019, the Coast Guard announced that the 62nd

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would be named the USCGC ''Vincent Danz''. On November 12, 2019,

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was joined by

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, James P. O'Neill,

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and

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, to formally announce the ship's names.

References

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