Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on our country. We pause to reflect and remember the 2,977 people who died that day, including retired New York State Police Inv. Ronald G. Hoerner, who was killed while working as a security supervisor at the World Trade Center. We send our support to the first responders who are currently suffering and also to the families of the first responders who have lost their lives to illnesses as a result of their response to the terrorist attacks.

We pay tribute to the New York State Police members who have succumbed to 9/11-related illnesses:

• LAWRENCE W. LAKEMAN (08/24/2007)
• COVEL C. “CHASE” PIERCE (3/10/2011)
• THOMAS G. MORAN JR. (7/22/2012)
• DARRYL J. BURROUGHS (05/25/2016)
• PAUL R. STUEWER (10/05/2016)
• BRIAN S. FALB (03/13/2017)
• WAYNE E. BENNETT (08/15/2017)
• MICHAEL J. ANSON (01/02/2018)
• CHARLES R. SALAWAY (06/09/2018)
• JEFFREY M. CICORA (08/10/2019
• RYAN D. FORTINI (01/01/2020)
• WILLIAM J. DeBLOCK (10/20/2020)
• JOSEPH J. MECCA JR. (12/02/2020)
• JENNIFER M. CZARNECKI (12/05/2020)
• MICHAEL R. O’DONNELL (12/24/2020)
• JAMES G. SWEENEY (03/06/2021)
• SCOTT P. ENSER (03/20/2021)
• EDWARD T. KILUK (04/04/2021)
• RODRICK C. COVINGTON (03/31/2022)
• F. BRENT CHOMYSZAK (08/23/2022)
• IVAN M. MORALES (10/28/2022)
• PATRICK J. HOGAN (04/13/2023)
• NICHOLAS A. GEORGEADIS (04/28/2023)
• CHRISTOPHER J. GARROW (06/12/2023)