Triplet brothers follow father’s path to FDNY after 9/11
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In New York, triplet brothers Raymond, Billy, and Kevin Gormley are continuing their late father William Gormley’s legacy by joining the FDNY.
Their father, a firefighter, responded to the September 11th attacks and later died in 2017 from bladder and lung cancer linked to his work at Ground Zero. The brothers grew up attending their father’s many doctor’s appointments, but only later understood the connection to the 9/11 attacks.
The brothers share a strong bond forged by their shared experience of losing their father and navigating life with a common trauma. Though their father initially encouraged them to pursue desk jobs, each son felt drawn to the fire service after witnessing the support the firefighters gave their family following William Gormley’s death. Raymond is already working at the same firehouse, Ladder 174, as his father did.
Billy currently works as an EMT with the FDNY and hopes to become a firefighter soon, while Kevin has also applied to the fire academy. Their sister, Bridget, honors their father’s memory by working with 9/11 survivors and producing a documentary about the health effects of toxic dust exposure. More than 400 fire and EMS workers have died from 9/11-related illnesses, according to reports.
