Camden Firefighters Mark 9/11 Anniversary With World Trade Center Memento

A fragment of one of the towers gifted to a Camden firefighter after the attacks was displayed during a remembrance to honor the 2,977 lives lost.

By: April Saul

Outlets: New Jersey Urban News

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 487

Last Updated: 3 days, 18 hours ago

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Twenty-three years ago, New York City firefighters gifted their Camden colleagues with a small chunk of one of the World Trade Center towers as a remembrance to thank them for their support after the September 11 attacks that killed hundreds in their ranks.

Still, when Camden Deputy Fire Chief Frank Sandrock took the memento from its case at fire headquarters on the morning of the 25th anniversary, it released an aroma connected to the tragedy.

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