The Long Blue Line (Fall 2020)

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9.11 JEFFREY PALAZZO: A COAST GUARD HERO'S STORY TOP: Ground Zero, New York City, NY (Sept. 17, 2001) — An aerial view shows only a small portion of where the World Trade Center collapsed. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Eric J. Tilford.—RELEASED) BELOW: Machinery Technician 1st Class Jeffrey Palazzo poses for a Coast Guard photo. Palazzo also served with the New York City Fire Department and lost his life responding on 9/11. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) “JEFF WAS A FORCE OF NATURE. He was fearless, brave, and determined so when he put his mind to doing something, he would get it done,” says Retired New York Police Detective and United States Coast Guard Reservist Chris Cassano, discussing Firefighter Jeffrey Palazzo. Following eight years of Coast Guard active duty, MK1 Palazzo joined FDNY Rescue 5 on Staten Island while continuing his service in the Reserve. On September 11th, 2001, Palazzo was one of the hundreds of FDNY members that made the ultimate sacrifice trying to save others. Irene Palazzo and her husband adopted Jeff at the age of 5 months from the Angel Guardian Orphanage in Brooklyn. “He was adopted May 1st,” Irene recalls, “so that became Jeffrey Day every year his entire life.” Later, Irene gave birth (surprise!) to a baby girl. Saving lives was what drew Palazzo to the Coast Guard in the first place. According to Irene, Jeff’s first rescue occurred when he was the tender age of eight. He helped some boaters who had capsized while sailing. Jeffrey's wife, Lisa Palazzo, says that years later when the two were in college together, “I saw it. It was just clear that college wasn’t his thing. I was writing all his papers for him!” After their sophomore year, they were at the New York City 4th of July celebration and Jeff helped some boaters in distress. “In the process,” Lisa explains, “he met some Coasties and the rest is history.” 14 FALL <strong>2020</strong> THE LONG BLUE LINE
He was fearless, brave and determined so when he put his mind to doing something, he would get it done. Palazzo served with distinction in the Coast Guard as a Machinery Technician 1st Class on the Cutter CAPE HORN at Station Rockaway. He was part of the crew that decommissioned the cutter in 1990 and then carried on his service at Rockaway. MK1 Palazzo responded to many high-profile incidents and large-scale emergencies, including the sinking of the Bronx Queen, a charter boat off THE LONG BLUE LINE FALL <strong>2020</strong> 15
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