FBI Tech Dies as Direct Result of Work in Response to 9/11 Attacks

By
Tammy Waitt
-
On September 11, 2001 American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the building, killing 184 people—64 on the plane, including five hijackers—and 120 Pentagon employees. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons by Cpl. Jason Ingersool, USMC)
On September 11, 2001 American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the building, killing 184 people—64 on the plane, including five hijackers—and 120 Pentagon employees. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons by Cpl. Jason Ingersool, USMC)

It is with great sadness that the FBI announced the line-of-duty death of William “Homer” Lewis, an electronics technician of the Finance and Facilities Division.

Lewis served in the FBI for more than 28 years, and passed away on April 3, 2019, as a direct result of his work in response to the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

(The Pentagon commemorates the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Courtesy of the Washington Post and YouTube. Posted on Sep 11, 2018.)

He joined the Bureau in 1990 as an operating engineer in the Training Division and became an electronics technician in 1992.

Following the 9/11 attacks, Lewis worked with night shift teams for weeks, to establish and maintain radio communications.

What followed the 9/11 Terror Attacks would become the largest investigation in FBI history, code-named PENTTBOM. The attack and crash sites were also the largest crime scenes in the Bureau’s history. (Courtesy of the FBI)
What followed the 9/11 Terror Attacks would become the largest investigation in FBI history, code-named PENTTBOM. The attack and crash sites were also the largest crime scenes in the Bureau’s history. (Courtesy of the FBI)

Lewis was instrumental in the recovery efforts, keeping FBI team members safe inside the Pentagon and at surrounding evidence-review locations.

His death is a great loss to the extended FBI family and community.

Learn More…

Inside the FBI Investigation & First Responder 9/11-Related Illnesses

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR