Father Mychal Judge was a complex and compassionate person who was by vocation a priest and firefighter. He came to be known as victim #1 of the September 11 attacks in New York City as his was the first body released that day by the coroner’s office. This statistical fact coupled with the richness of his life and his death while performing his duty, encourages a symbolism which reflects the depth of loss on that day as well a compelling spirit to aid even in the face of one’s own death.