Names Of Those Who Died Of 9/11 Related Illnesses Wanted

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Names of those who have died of 9/11 related illness are being solicited by the Westchester County 9/11 Related Illnesses Memorial Committee.

The names will be displayed at the 9/11 Related Illnesses Memorial at Kensico Dam.

County Executive George Latimer said it was imperative that the lives lost due to 9/11 related illnesses are not forgotten.

"The loss the families have suffered will never be filled, and we are here to stand with them," he said, "we are here to grieve with them and we are here to remember with them — always."

If you know someone who was a 9/11 first responder — at Ground Zero, the Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania — worked or resided in Westchester County and died as a result of a 9/11 related illness, contact co-chair of the Westchester County 9/11 Related Illnesses Memorial Committee Matt McCauley by email or 914-343-5251.

The 9/11 Related Illnesses Memorial was unveiled last year. It was designed to complement the stonework of the dam and surround The Rising as an eternal watch.