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A hero is a man/woman of distinguished courage or ability who has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal person. I chose Officer Moira Smith as my hero because she has shown . She was employed with the NYPD for 13 years (Police Officer Moira Smith). Throughout her entire career, she has shown extreme courage and has risked her life to save others countless amount of times.
For example, on August 27, 1991 there was a horrible subway crash in Union Square, there was 216 passengers on board and many of them were injured, Smith saved dozen of lives, and earned the Police Department’s Distinguished Duty Medal (NYPD angels). Yes, you may argue that it's her job, but in numerous articles it states she went beyond her expectations of a police officer to save the lives of dozens of people. …show more content…

Smith was the first officer to report to the terrorist attack. (NYPD angels). She went into the building, directing people out safely, and pulling out the injured. Sadly she didn't get out, she died saving hundreds of lives, and that is a true hero. Yes, she is a police officer and that's her job but she had the opportunity to get out, she could have if she wanted to but she wanted to help more people, she wanted to save more lives. Charles Barbuti, her lieutenant said “She was … oh God … I would have described Moira as active, dedicated, courageous. We had indications that on a number of occasions she had come out of the World Trade Center, carrying people out, then gone back in. She had the opportunity to leave and she chose not to.” (NYPD

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