'He Gave His Life As A Firefighter During 911': Commack Hero

COMMACK, NY — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now — or in the past — as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we're working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Fred Schmidt, who honored his late friend Dennis Scauso, who lived in Commack.

Name:
Dennis Scauso

State:
NY

Hometown:
Commack

Hero's job:
Fire/emergency response

Relationship to nominee:
Friend

Reason for recognition:
He gave his life as a firefighter during 911

One thing to know:
A simply and truly, nice guy.

Thank you for everything, Dennis.

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