Today marks the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a day that forever changed the nation and claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people, including eleven Rhode Islanders.
• David and Lynn Angell, of Barrington, were passengers on American Airlines Flight 11.
• Carol Bouchard, 43, of Warwick, was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11.
• Mark Lawrence Charette, 38, born in Warwick, worked at Marsh & McLennan in New Jersey, but was at a meeting at Marsh’s offices in the North Tower.
• Michael Gould, 29, born in Newport, worked for Cantor Fitzgerald, on the 104th floor in the North Tower.
• James Edward Hayden, 47, of Pawtucket, was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 175.
• Amy Nicole Jarret, 28, of North Smithfield, was a flight attendant for United Airlines Flight 175.
• Kathryn L. LaBorie, 44, of Providence, was a United Airlines flight attendant on Flight 175.
• Shawn Nassaney, 25, of Pawtucket, was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 175.
• Renee Tetreault Newell, 37, of Cranston, was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11.
• Jessica Sachs, 23, born in Warwick, was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11.
A 9/11 memorial, originally commissioned by then-Governor Lincoln Almond, stands at the Rhode Island State House. In 2018, the names of Rhode Island residents who died in the attacks were added to the tribute.
Today’s events:
Governor McKee spoke at the Rhode Island State Police Headquarters to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11, and members of the military who lost their lives in the subsequent “War on Terror.”
Members of the American Legion, Marine Corps League, and other organizations assembled at the columbarium of the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter. The annual ceremony included lowering the nearby flags to half-staff, honoring Rhode Islanders who lost their lives on that day and whose names appear on a plaque at the State House, and concluded with the playing of “Taps.”
East Providence city leaders held a ceremony to honor the victims and their families.
The City of Warwick and MISSION: Boots to Briefcases hosted its annual 9/11 Memorial Service at the Oakland Beach Seawall at 10:28 a.m.
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