The helmet of fallen FDNY hero Christopher J. Siedenburg has found a home — his alma mater, Monsignor Farrell High School on Staten Island. Siedenburg’s family donated the helmet — which he ...

Firefighter helmets have a unique shape for a very specific reason, men and women wearing those helmets are thankful for the ...

Michael O’Connell with his wife, Rebecca, and children. The O’Connells are trying to find a FDNY helmet stolen from his family home from his time as a firefighter during 9/11.

A helmet lost by a New York City firefighter in the aftermath of 9/11 is on its way to its owner after spending almost 15 years in storage in a Wiregrass home. The beat-up, soot-laden FDNY helmet ...

Michael O'Connell took to Facebook on Tuesday in an effort to recover the helmet. "This was my FDNY helmet I wore my entire career including 9/11/01," the former lieutenant wrote.

Firefighter and 9/11 first-responder Lt. Michael O’Connell’s Facebook plea to find the FDNY helmet that was stolen from his Long Island home has spread like wildfire — it’s been shared ...

Retired FDNY firefighter Jerry Sanford with the helmet he says brought him back to New York City on Sept. 10, 2001 (Credit: CBS2) "There's the helmet, 1914. This is kind of amazing," he said.

WESTBURY, N.Y. -- A retired firefighter's search for his missing helmet is going viral. He's hoping to recover the FDNY helmet he wore during recovery efforts at ground zero, a helmet that was ...

Three years after a burglar broke into his home, former FDNY firefighter Michael O’Connell is still searching for the special helmet he wore every day before retiring, including on Sept. 11.

This was my FDNY helmet I wore my entire career including 9/11/01. It was stolen from my home a while back. I know it's a long shot but if enough people share maybe it turns up or is sent back so ...