The Office of the Governor of the State of Connecticut
09/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/10/2025 05:55
Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Thursday in Observance of 9/11 Anniversary
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
In accordance with the directive, flags will be at half-staff on the Connecticut State Capitol building and all other state-operated buildings, grounds, and facilities statewide. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, and any other private entities and government subdivisions are encouraged to lower their flags for this same duration of time. Since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered.
Additionally, Governor Lamont announced that the state will illuminate the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven - informally known by many residents as the Q Bridge - in red, white, and blue lights beginning at dusk on the evenings of Wednesday, September 10, and Thursday, September 11, in recognition of the anniversary. Beacons capable of projecting light nearly six miles into the clear night sky will be lit until the early morning hours.
"On this day 24 years ago, one of the greatest tragedies in American history struck incredibly close to home, taking nearly 3,000 innocent lives, many of whom are from Connecticut," Governor Lamont said. "We will forever pay tribute to those who were taken from us all too soon and honor the heroism of those who gave their lives while rescuing their fellow man, including many first responders. We continue to pray for those in the Armed Forces who are deployed and serving our nation overseas to protect our freedom, as well as the many military heroes whose lives were lost in the ongoing battle to keep us safe since 2001. On this anniversary, I urge everyone to reflect about the ideals that unite us as Americans and recommit ourselves to improving our country and the world for the better."
"On the 24th anniversary of 9/11, we take this time to come together and mourn for the thousands of innocent victims, including the 161 victims with ties to Connecticut, who were killed by terrorist attacks in 2001," Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz said. "In the midst of one of the greatest tragedies in our country's history, first responders showcased immense bravery by putting their lives on the line, reminding us all of our country's resiliency. The State of Connecticut will never forget the victims or their loved ones for the sacrifices that they have made and the tragedies they have endured. To anyone who lost a loved one on that fateful day, our hearts, our thoughts, and our prayers are with you, always."
Connecticut's official memorial honoring the victims of the attacks is located on a peninsula at Sherwood Island State Parkin Westport, where on a clear day the Manhattan skyline can be viewed across Long Island Sound. The memorial features stones engraved with the names of the 161 people with ties to Connecticut who were killed in the attacks. The state park was chosen as the site for the memorial because it is the location where, in the hours immediately following the attacks on that morning in 2001, many people gathered to observe the smoke and devastation on Lower Manhattan from across Long Island Sound. Additionally, the site was used in the days following the attacks by the Connecticut National Guard as a staging area for Connecticut's relief efforts to New York City.
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Connecticut Remembers Names of the 161 people with ties to Connecticut who were killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: Laurence Abel Bryan C. Bennett Jeffrey D. Bittner Christopher J. Blackwell, FDNY Allen Patrick Boyle Alexander Braginsky Francis Henry (Frank) Brennan Thomas M. Brennan Joseph M. Calandrillo Edward Calderon Sandra Campbell Alejandro Castano Juan Ceballos Stephen P. Cherry Kevin F. Cleary, Esq. Geoffrey W. Cloud Keith Eugene Coleman Scott Thomas Coleman Margaret Conner Kevin P. Connors Joseph John Coppo Dolores Costa Brian Thomas Cummins Paul Curioli Patrick Danahy Anthony Demas Lt. Kevin Donnelly, FDNY John Bruce Eagleson Michael Egan Ulf Ramm Ericson Eric B. Evans Wendy R. Faulkner Edward T. Fergus, Jr. Bradley Fetchet Paul M. Fiori John Fiorito Bennett Lawson Fisher Peter C. Fry Richard Peter Gabriel, Sr. Richard S. Gabrielle James A. Gadiel Thomas E. Galvin Osseni Mama Garba Christopher Samuel Gardner Peter Alan Gay Peter Gerard Gelinas Robert Gerlich Lawrence Getzfred Evan Hunter Gillette Ronald Gilligan Steven Lawrence Glick Wilder A. Gomez Kiran Kumar Reddy Gopu Edwin J. Graf, III Donald F. Greene James A. Greenleaf, Jr. Pedro Grehan James D. Halvorson Sean S. Hanley Christine Lee Hanson Peter Burton Hanson Sue Kim Hanson Timothy John Hargrave Michele Heidenberger H. Joseph Heller John Henwood Robert Higley, II James J. Hobin Judith Florence Hofmiller Paul R. Hughes William Christopher Hunt Thomas Edward Hynes John F. Iskyan Ariel Louis Jacobs Michael Grady Jacobs Mark Steven Jardim Robert Thomas Jordan Richard M. Keane Peter R. Kellerman Maurice Patrick Kelly William Hill Kelly, Jr. Amy King Glenn Davis Kirwin Stephen LaMantia Gary E. Lasko Robert A. Lawrence, Jr. Joseph A. Lenihan Adam J. Lewis Steven B. Lillianthal Garry W. Lozier Michael J. Lyons Edward "Teddy" F. Maloney Ada Mason Kevin Michael McCarthy Juliana McCourt Ruth McCourt Eamon McEneaney Michael G. McGinty Francis McGuinn William J. Meehan, Jr. Eskedar Melaku Raymond Joseph Metz, III Joel Miller Michael M. Miller Cheryl Ann Monyak Lindsay S. Morehouse Jude Moussa Cesar A. Murillo Christopher William White Murphy Daniel Robert Nolan Robert W. Noonan Timothy M. O'Brien Scott J. O'Brien James Andrew O'Grady Christopher Orgielewicz Margaret Quinn Orloske Thomas Anthony Palazzo James Matthew Patrick Mike A. Pelletier Joshua Piver Roger Mark Rasweiler Jean Destrehan Roger Sean P. Rooney Michael C. Rothberg Jason E. Sabbag Jesus Sanchez Stacey Leigh Sanders Sean Schielke John B. Schwartz Randy Scott Barbara A. Shaw Michael John Simon Heather Lee Smith Dianne Bullis Snyder Gregory T. Spagnoletti George E. Spencer, III Derek J. Statkevicus Craig William Staub Andrew Stergiopoulos Madeline Sweeney Michael C. Tarrou Thomas F. Theurkauf, Jr. Eric Raymond Thorpe Amy E. Toyen Tyler Ugolyn Jonathan J. Uman Allen V. Upton Bradley H. Vadas Edward Raymond Vanacore Frederick Varacchi James Thomas Waters, Jr. Jeffrey David Wiener Candace Lee Williams John P. Williamson William Eben Wilson David H. Winton Christopher W. Wodenshek Martin Phillips Wohlforth John Works Edward P. York Charles A. Zion |
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