Remembering 9/11--Law Enforcement's Darkest Day and Most Shining Moment

2,996 lives were lost on 9/11, including 72 law enforcement and 343 firefighting heroes

NYPD Officer Moira Smith is pictured here assisting an injured man on 9/11. She went back into the South Tower to help others and died moments after this photo was taken.

McLean, VA (September 11, 2024) - On this, the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, the deadliest day in law enforcement history (72 officers died in acts of heroism), I wanted to share an article I wrote one week after the terrorist attacks. I visited New York City and chronicled my experience in this article entitled, “Reflections from Ground Zero.”

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https://behindbadge.substack.com/p/remembering-911-law-enforcements