Foundation Pays Off Mortgages for Families of Fallen 1st Responders

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation was created in honor of New York Firefighter Stephen Siller, who died responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Courtesy of Tunnel to Towers Foundation

SAN DIEGO—A New York-based foundation announced on Nov. 24 that it has paid off the mortgages of eight fallen first responders in California, including San Diego police officer David Sisto, who died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty in February.

According to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, paying off the mortgages means the first responders’ families, “who are facing the holiday season without their loved one, will always have a place to call home.”