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| Affiliation | Libertarian |
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| Name | John Perry |
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, New York , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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Unknown
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| Died | September 11, 2001
| | Contributor | Rufus |
| Last Modifed | Rufus
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| Info | In 2001, John Perry was an avid Libertarian Party member and a New York City police officer. On September 11, Mr. Perry was at police headquarters in lower Manhattan to file his retirement papers. He was planning to leave the police force to join a small immigration law firm. When notice of the catastrophe at the World Trade Center came in over the police radio, Mr. Perry immediately left to help rescue citizens from the burning buildings. He was last seen on the mezzanine of the south tower, shortly before it collapsed. When the building began to collapse, a police captain warned Mr. Perry to evacuate, but he insisted on staying as long as there were people still inside. The captain barely got out in time, and he saw Mr. Perry disappear into the dust as the building fell.
Mr. Perry was a member of the Nassau County Civil Liberties Union, was active in the Police Brutality Commission, and had volunteered for Norman Siegal’s campaign for public advocate.
“As a libertarian and a police officer, John was dedicated to defending everyone’s right to life, liberty, and property,” said Richard Cooper, former chair of LP New York. “He was a true hero. He was a great Libertarian.”
Prior to joining the NYPD, Mr. Perry had worked as an immigration lawyer. He also worked as an extra in many films, and as a recurring character in the television soap opera, “Another World.”
John Perry received the Jefferson Award in 2002.
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