A Commitment to World Trade Center Identification: Register to View a Special Video Commemoration

It is a day most of us will never forget. We will always remember where we were, what we were doing, or who we were with on September 11, 2001. 

To most New Yorkers, it was a typical start to the day.  The sights and sounds were common and typical; honking horns, people filling the sidewalks on their way to work.  It was a beautiful day in the city. The sky was as clear and blue as could be.

In this commemoration video our speakers will reflect on that day and the days to follow – a day that changed our lives forever and transformed how agencies respond to mass disasters.

Twenty years later, the team at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is still dedicated to identifying remains and bringing them home to loved ones. This special video presentation will reflect on that day and the days to follow. Our speakers will share how the evolution of DNA analysis technology has helped to identify remains that previously were impossible to identify.

Our speakers will walk us through their experience of being at Ground Zero and working in the morgue. Some will reflect on a personal loss, while others will reflect on hardships and the mental and physical toll their work took on them. We will also learn about the search and rescue efforts and the multiple phases of the investigation.

In the end, what stands out is their continued dedication to the work they do, the City of New York and the families of 9/11 victims.

Production of this program is supported by the International Symposium on Human Identification.

This content will go live on Friday, September 10th at 10:00AM ET/9:00AM CT.