POUGHKEEPSIE – First responders and family gathered at the Dutchess County Law Enforcement Center on Sunday as Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati remembered the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives on September 11, and the ones who have died as a result of 9/11 illnesses.
“The world we live in today – memories are short, and it’s a shame,” Imperati said as he renewed the vow to “never forget,” and made a plea for society to join him in that vow.
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 333 President Mike Hendryk recognized the families of two members of law enforcement that died as a result of 9/11-related illnesses. “Today we honor the nearly 3,000 souls that perished on 9/11 and the ones that died from related illnesses. We also honor the families that lost loved ones as a result of the attacks,” he said, adding “The pain and suffering endured by the families are unimaginable.”