Clayton resident Harold Delancey was working for the New York Police Department on September 11, 2001. Delancey says he is haunted by memories of the Twin Towers falling and the work he had to do around Ground Zero that day, and in the weeks afterward, as a first responder. Nearly 25 years later, he is treated for post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues, as well as COPD. In July 2023, Delancey had his prostate removed at WakeMed following a cancer diagnosis.