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The New York City Field office was located at [[7 World Trade Center (1987–2001)|7 World Trade Center]]. Immediately after the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] was attacked as part of the [[September 11 attacks]], Special Agents and other New York Field office employees were among the first to respond with first aid. Sixty-seven Special Agents in New York City, at and near the New York Field Office, helped to set up [[triage]] areas and evacuate the towers. One Secret Service employee, Master Special Officer Craig Miller,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.odmp.org/officer/15843-master-special-officer-craig-j-miller |title=Master Special Officer Craig J. Miller |website=ODMP.org |publisher=The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. |access-date=August 12, 2013 |archive-date=November 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105013706/http://www.odmp.org/officer/15843-master-special-officer-craig-j-miller |url-status=dead }}</ref> died during the rescue efforts. On August 20, 2002, Director [[Brian L. Stafford]] awarded the Director's Valor Award to employees who assisted in the rescue attempts.<ref name=Kessler>{{cite book|title=In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect|year=2009|publisher=Crown Publishing Group|last=Kessler|first=Ronald|isbn=9780307461353|url=https://archive.org/details/inpresidentssecr00kess|url-access=registration}}</ref>