9/11: Broadview Mayor: “Let’s Pay Respect” to 1st Responders

(Broadview, IL) – On the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attack against the United States on September 11, 2001, Village of Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson issued a statement calling for “respect” to be paid to the memory of those who died that day and, in particular, to first responders.

The following is Thompson’s statement in full:

9/11 20th Anniversary Statement

“This year Patriot Day in the United States, which is also known as the 9/11 Anniversary, is the 20th annual observance by Americans of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 where 2,977 individuals perished and more than 6,000 were injured. Among the dead on that fateful day 20-years ago were 343 firefighters and 71 police officers who raced to the scene of the burning Twin Towers to rescue people from the buildings before they collapsed. On this day, we remember all the 9/11 victims and we remember the bravery of the first responders who thrusted themselves in harm’s way to save others. Let us pay respect to their memory. And let us pay respect to the first responders who everyday across this country and, here, in Broadview too, who risk their lives daily to ensure the safety of us all. Let us keep all of them in our prayers.” – Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson

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