He was killed at age 37 in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack. He was struck and killed by a falling body outside the south tower of the World Trade Center. Seven firefighters who otherwise would have gone into the tower, including four from his company, came to his aid. Father Mychal F. Judge delivered last rites at the scene; a popular story is that Judge was killed while delivering the last rites, but he was killed later.
Suhr was survived by his wife Nancy Suhr.
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