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3 days ago
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3 More 9/11 Victims Identified, Nearly 24 Years After the Terrorist Attacks
So far, 1,653 people who died in the World Trade Center attack have been identified by the OCMENEED TO KNOW On Aug. 7, the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner announced the identifications of three more victims of the 9/11 attacks, made possible by advanced DNA analysis Of the 2,753 people who were killed in the World Trade Center attack, about 1,100 victims remain unidentified "Our commitment to identify the missing and return them to their loved ones stands as strong as ever,' said Dr. Jason Graham, the chief medical examinerAlmost 24 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, three more victims who perished in the tragedy have finally been identified. In a news release shared with PEOPLE on Thursday, Aug. 7, the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) announced Ryan Fitzgerald of Floral Park, N.Y., Barbara Keating of Palm Springs, Calif., and an adult woman, whose name is being withheld at the request of her family, as the 1651st, 1652nd, and 1653rd persons identified. Their identifications were made possible by advanced DNA analysis of remains recovered from the attack, along with family outreach, said the OCME. The OCME added that Fitzgerald's identification was confirmed through DNA testing of remains initially recovered in 2002, while the identifications of Keating and the unidentified woman were based on remains first retrieved in 2001. According to his obituary, as reported by CW affiliate WPIX, Fitzgerald had recently begun working in the foreign currency exchange desk at Fiduciary Trust before his death. As the oldest of three children, Fitzgerald had also just started living on his own in Manhattan, per the obit. Fitzgerald, who was a fan of the New York Yankees and Dave Matthews Band, was 26. Keating, a 72-year-old grandmother who had worked as an executive director of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Middlesex in Massachusetts, divided her time between Cape Cod and Palm Springs. She was heading back to California after visiting her grandchildren on the East Coast when she was killed on American Airlines Flight 11, read an obituary. About 2,753 people were killed in the World Trade Center attack on Sept. 11, 2001. The remains of about 1,100 victims are unidentified, the OCME said. 'Nearly 25 years after the disaster at the World Trade Center, our commitment to identify the missing and return them to their loved ones stands as strong as ever,' said Dr. Jason Graham, the chief medical examiner, per the news release. 'Each new identification testifies to the promise of science and sustained outreach to families despite the passage of time. We continue this work as our way of honoring the lost.' New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a press statement following the announcement of the three latest identifications. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'The pain of losing a loved one in the September 11th terror attacks echoes across the decades,' he said, 'but with these three new identifications, we take a step forward in comforting the family members still aching from that day. As a former law enforcement officer who served our city on 9/11, I understand deeply the feeling of loss so many families have experienced. We hope the families receiving answers from the Office of Chief Medical Examiner can take solace in the city's tireless dedication to this mission.' Read the original article on People
CBS News
4 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
Remains of 3 more 9/11 victims identified nearly 24 years after the attack
Three more victims of the 9/11 attacks have been identified by New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, nearly 24 years after the tragedy. Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jason Graham announced identifications of Ryan Fitzgerald of Floral Park, Barbara Keating of Palm Springs, Calif., and another woman whose name was not released. The breakthrough came thanks to advanced DNA testing. The remains of some 1,100 victims remain unidentified. The total number of identified victims is now 1,653 out of the 2,753 killed in the attack on the World Trade Center that day. "The pain of losing a loved one in the September 11th terror attacks echoes across the decades, but with these three new identifications, we take a step forward in comforting the family members still aching from that day," Adams said. "Nearly 25 years after the disaster at the World Trade Center, our commitment to identify the missing and return them to their loved ones stands as strong as ever," Graham said. "Each new identification testifies to the promise of science and sustained outreach to families despite the passage of time. We continue this work as our way of honoring the lost."
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Three new 9/11 victims are identified in DNA breakthrough as 1,100 families wait for answers on remains 24 years on
THREE new victims of the September 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center have been identified nearly 25 years later. DNA analysis and help from families helped identify a man and two women as three new victims in the tragedy that killed 2,753 people. 2 2 New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the identification on Thursday, along with New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jason Graham. "The pain of losing a loved one in the September 11 th terror attacks echoes across the decades, but with these three new identifications, we take a step forward in comforting the family members still aching from that day,' Adams said. 'As a former law enforcement officer who served our city on 9/11, I understand deeply the feeling of loss so many families have experienced. "We hope the families receiving answers from the Office of Chief Medical Examiner can take solace in the city's tireless dedication to this mission.' Ryan Fitzgerald, Barbara Keating, and a woman whose family requested her name be withheld were the 1,651st, 1,652nd, and 1,653rd victims identified. Fitzergald was a 26-year-old foreign currency trader from Floral Park, New York. He was on the 94th floor of the World Trade Center when the tower was struck by a plane. Keating, 72, was on American Airlines Flight 11 on her way home to Palm Springs, California, after visiting her grandchildren on the East Coast
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21-02-2025
- Automotive
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Beloved fundraiser for community fire department canceled for first time in over 24 years
A beloved fundraiser for the Penn Township Volunteer Fire Department is canceled this year. The organizer said it was a big disappointment for the department and the community. 'It is disappointing it was a nice event for the community everybody really loved it all the car cruise enthusiasts loved it,' said Jason Graham, fundraising director. The annual Mega Cruise event was scheduled for July at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport. However, it's no longer happening because of logistics. 'In past years, we had a certain hangar that was attached to the tarmac at Butler airport. This year we weren't able to obtain it,' said Graham. Graham said it's also a safety issue since they aren't allowed to use a particular hangar for the event. 'When you get a large event like that for a lot of people, it's kind of a safety thing for inclement weather or extreme heat, extreme sun. You want a place for people to get out of the weather,' said Graham. A spokesperson for the airport said they gave the fire department permission to use a different hangar for the mega cruise and the department decided it was not feasible. Graham said this would have been the event's 25th year. It raises money for the volunteer fire department and is a big community event with hundreds of cars. 'It was incredible, we would cover the entire tarmac and the fields. It was one of the biggest car cruises around,' said Graham. Graham said they are open to other fundraising ideas. The fire department still plans to hold their tool bash at the Butler airport in May and will be able to use another hangar for that event. Graham said they hope to bring back the tradition and hold the Mega Cruise event next year. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
