Chief: The Story of Bill Feehan, the Oldest and Highest Ranking Firefighter Killed on 9/11

William M. Feehan was weeks away from his 72nd birthday on September 11, 2001.

Chief Feehan's 40-plus year career left its mark on those he served and worked with. He grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens, the son of a firefighter, and joined the FDNY in 1959 himself after serving in the Army during the Korean War. Over the next decades, he became the first FDNY member to hold every rank in the department.

To quote his son-in-law, FDNY Battalion Chief Brian Davan: "He died as a fireman commanding the biggest fire to ever happen in New York City. And that's what he would've wanted."

Produced by: Can Man Productions
Directed by: Robert Maass and Harvey Wang
Executive Producers: Beth Feehan and Eddie Rosenstein EyePop Productions
Co-Producer: Joe Schroeder, Schroeder Docs
Associate Producer: Sarah Masiyiwa
Editor: Freddy Noriega
Music: CWB

Featuring: William Feehan (archival interview footage), Brian Davan, Elizabeth DeFazio, Kay Ellis, Bill Feehan, Tom Fitzpatrick, Ray Goldbach, Dr. Kerry Kelly, Henry McDonald, Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro, Michael Regan, Lynn Tierney, Thomas Von Essen
Special thanks: FirstNet, Built with AT&T and JPMorgan Chase

Proceeds from this film will benefit The Mand Library Digital and Media Fund. To learn more, visit https://www.fdnyfoundation.org/thechief/.

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The Story of the Oldest & Highest-Ranking Firefighter Killed on 9/11 | William M. Feehan