Crime & Safety
Hillsborough Deputies to Honor 9/11 Fallen Heroes
The sheriff's office plans to dedicate its new memorial Thursday morning.

The Hillsborough County Sheriffβs Office is marking Thursdayβs 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., by remembering those who sacrificed their lives that day.
The agencyβs 9/11 Fallen Heroes Memorial will be officially dedicated at 8:25 a.m. in the parking lot adjacent to the Malcom Beard Sheriffβs Operations Center, 2008 E. 8th Ave. in Ybor City.
βThe unveiling will take place at the approximate time the first plane, piloted by terrorists, struck the first tower,β sheriffβs office spokeswoman Debbie Carter wrote in an email.
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The memorial includes a beam recovered from the World Trade Centerβs second tower. The display also incorporates a sculpture by artist Beck Ault called βFearless Champions.β The piece represents the first responders and survivors of that day, Carter said.
The ceremony, set to be emceed by former TV reporter Don Germaise, includes an invocation by Idelwild Baptist Churchβs Pastor Ken Whitten, guest speaker retired Navy Capt. Jeff Cathey and Hillsborough County Fire Rescueβs Capt. Brian Muldowney, whose brother died in the line of duty on Sept. 11.
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Photo Credit: Screenshot courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriffβs Office
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