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595 names, read aloud in Washington
Twenty-five years on, the 9/11 toll among police and first responders is still growing, and it is carved in stone downtown.
In brief
Twenty-five years on, the 9/11 toll among police and first responders is still growing, and it is carved in stone downtown. Most of the officers who died because of 9/11 did not die on 9/11. The toxic dust kept killing for 25 years. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Seventy-two died that day
Seventy-two law enforcement officers were killed while responding to the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. They ran toward the towers.
The dust kept killing
In the years since, hundreds more officers have died from toxic dust exposure at Ground Zero. The death toll from that morning never stopped growing.
595 names in stone
Their names are engraved at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in downtown Washington, 595 of them and counting.
Twenty-five years later
Mourners gathered at the memorial to mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks and pay their respects.
Honoring the living too
Attorney General Todd Blanche gave the keynote, telling families their presence was itself a form of tribute. FBI Director Kash Patel joined the reading of the names.
“You honor them not only in the way that you support by your presence, but also in the way that you honor your family and loved ones”
Open year-round
Every fallen officer's name was read aloud at the service. The memorial stays open to the public all year for anyone who wants to visit.
The essence
Most of the officers who died because of 9/11 did not die on 9/11. The toxic dust kept killing for 25 years.
