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National Law Enforcement Museum Acquires Steel Beam from Ground Zero

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund announce the acquisition of a noteworthy and special artifact — a structural beam collected from Ground Zero in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The beam is about 60” tall and weighs approximately 2,200 pounds. It is currently housed in the Museum’s off site collection facility outside Washington, DC, until the Museum opens in late 2013.

As we mark the ten-year anniversary of September 11, 2001 — the deadliest day in law enforcement history — the National Law Enforcement Museum is especially honored and grateful to receive this gift from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

What started out as an ordinary morning on September 11, 2001, turned into a violent and deadly day, when terror struck American soil. Among the thousands who died were 72 law enforcement officers, including 37 from the New York and New Jersey Port Authority and 23 from the New York City Police Department — all of whom are forever remembered at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

The acquisition of this remarkable piece will better enable the Museum to illustrate the events of that fateful day and of law enforcement’s heroic response to the terrorist attacks. It will forever serve as a tangible reminder and a way by which to honor the admirable law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice on that day

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