On September 11, 2001, a total of 71 law enforcement officers died in the attacks at the World Trade Center and on the ground in New York City. This number includes 23 members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), 37 members of the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD), and several officers from other agencies such as the New York State Office of Tax Enforcement, New York State Office of Court Administration, the FBI, the New York Fire Patrol, and the United States Secret Service
. In total, 72 law enforcement officers perished during the attacks, including one officer killed on United Flight 93 in Pennsylvania as passengers attempted to regain control of the plane
. Thus, the confirmed number of police officers who died on 9/11 is 72.
