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 click the picture to visit their website

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