Today we want to thank our nation’s Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, EMTs, Paramedics, and 911 dispatchers for helping us through one of the worst days of our lives. Wholeheartedly and sincerely we thank you.
On October 16, 2001, President George W. Bush approved legislation requiring the American Flag to be lowered to half-staff on all Federal buildings to memorialize fallen firefighters across the country.