April 24, 2002
A K-9 Memorial Service

Dee met me in the Hotel Lobby at 9 a.m. and we were off to Sirius' Memorial Service, and to visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.  We drove down the Westside Highway to the Holland Tunnel, where we crossed under the Hudson River into New Jersey.
The Holland Tunnel

Liberty Park
Jersey City, New Jersey

More than 200 people and scores of police dogs gathered at Liberty Park in Jersey City, NJ to honor the only police dog to die in the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Port Authority Police Officer David Lim left his K-9 partner, Sirius, in a basement kennel after the first plane hit the WTC, while he went upstairs to help in the rescue and evacuate the Trade Center.  After the towers collapsed, Officer Lim was trapped in the debris for 5 hours before being rescued.  Sirius, however, was killed in the collapse of Tower One.

The 4/12 year old Labrador Retriever was a bomb-sniffing dog stationed at the Twin Towers, who checked packages at the loading dock, and was the only police dog to die in the Port Authority's 80-year history.


PAPD WTC Traveling Memorial
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Officer Lim being interviewed by an NBC Reporter


PAPD Chief William Cafaro, Lt. Kevin Hassett, Cathy


Port Authority Pipe & Drum Band
Drum Major


Port Authority Pipe & Drum Band
PAPD Honor Guard with flags


Program Guests
PAPD Superintendent of Police, Fr. Dave Baratelli, Susan Brozenec,
Sandee Nastasi, Debbie Stonebraker, P.O. Joe Martin, P.O. David Lim


K-9 Officers and their dogs from many different Police Depts.


Chief Cafaro addressing the gathering


Unveiling of the portrait "Salute to Sirius"

K-9 Officers and their dogs pay their respects to Sirius


Officer David Lim addresses the Guests


a 21-gun Salute to Sirius


Sirius' remains being carried from Ground Zero


Portrait "Salute to Sirius"
by Debbie Stonebraker


Officer David Lim and Cathy

Be sure to visit
"Remembering Sirius - A K-9 Memorial Service"

 

The song playing is
"Taps"

 

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