The Legacy of Special Agent Melissa Morrow and the Continuing Sacrifice of 9/11 First Responders

When FBI Supervisory Special Agent Melissa Morrow answered the call of duty on September 16, 2001, she unknowingly stepped into a toxic cloud that would silently follow her for years to come, until her death in 2018. And Morrow’s story is not unique. It is one thread in a tapestry of sacrifice that grows larger with each passing year. The FBI’s Wall of Honor is overwhelmed with memorials of those who “died … from health complications associated with exposure to toxic air during 9/11 recovery efforts.”