Dustin Lee , son of Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper Jerome Lee , was born on April 7 , 1986 , in Meridian , Mississippi . From around five years old , Lee worked with rescue dogs by hiding in woods and allowing them to find him . According to his father , he was so moved by the September 11 attacks that he signed up for the military before graduating high school . Lee grew up in Quitman , Mississippi and graduated from Quitman High School in 2004
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Dustin J. Lee