PUTNAM COUNTY- From Carmel to Cold Spring, residents of Putnam County paused and reflected Friday over the peace and security of our nation, shattered by terrorist attacks that killed 3,000 innocent people on September 11, 2001.

Large crowds gathered at the Carmel Cornerstone Park in the county seat for Putnam’s annual 9/11 memorial ceremony when Putnam’s eight men of valor were remembered along with the other Putnam residents and the thousands of others who have died or remain sick as a result of the aftermath of the attacks, from breathing in the toxic air during the immediate aftermath.

Sadly, the names of seven Putnam residents who have recently passed away from 9-11 related illnesses were added to the monument.

Each of the Heroes families was presented with a flag of the United States which was flown over the World Trade Center Memorial.

Ceremonies also took place in each of Putnam’s six towns in addition to the 4th annual Youth-Led 9/11 Memorial at the Bureau of Emergency Services headquarters in Carmel.

This little girl had a birds eye view of the ceremony in Carmel
Retired NYFD firefighter Philip McArdle who rescued dozens of people on 9-11 delivered the keynote address
Memory candles were lit during the ceremony
Putnam’s Heroes monument
Janet McConville, widow of former Putnam Sheriff Kevin and former MTA Police Chief McConville, was escorted to a wreath laying by Undersheriff James Menton
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne plays the bagpipes
Members of the Youth Bureau lead the service


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