'Wish you could be here': Pete Davidson's family pays touching tribute to firefighter dad killed on 9/11
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Last Sunday, September 11, marked 21 years since the tragedy of 9/11. Pete Davidson's father Scott was a 33-year-old New York firefighter at the time. He had been dispatched to the World Trade Center after a second hijacked plane hit the south tower.
The younger sister of comedian Pete Davidson, 28, Casey, 25, wrote a heart touching tribute to their late father on the 21st anniversary of the horrific day on her instagram. Pete was seven and his younger sister Casey was three when their father died trying to save lives of fellow New Yorkers.
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Casey shared pictures of her father smiling in his uniform along with her and Pete's childhood pictures with their dad. "This year more then ever I wish you could be here," she captioned the post. "We miss you, we celebrate you and we remember you every day. Proud to be your caseygirl."
She also shared a picture from New York City’s 9/11 Memorial and Museum, which has their father’s name inscribed on a bronze plaque, along with the 3,000 people lost on that day.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation wrote that "Scott's 'acts of heroism are not surprising' as it was his 'lifelong dream' to be a firefighter and he often called the role the 'greatest job in America', On September 11, 2001, Scott was on duty and responded to the call after a second hijacked airliner struck the World Trade Center, he was a brave and fearless man and a devout patriot. He was a friend to many, and will be sorely missed by us all."
Pete, who is taking a break from social media, hasn't shared any posts regarding the tribute. However he has talked about his father several times in the past.
Pete, who is known for his many tattoos, got his dad’s FDNY badge number as his first ink. Last year, Pete and his buddy Jon Stewart hosted a comedy benefit at Madison Square Garden to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks; and the profit from the show went to various 9/11 charities. Pete also co-wrote and starred in 'The King of Staten Island', which follows the life of an aspiring tattoo artist struggling over the death of his father.