HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont today directed US and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, September 11, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

The governor additionally announced the state will again 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 and Thursday, September 10 and 11, 2025, in recognition of the anniversary of 9/11. Beacons capable of projecting light nearly six miles into the clear night sky will be lit until the early morning hours.

Lamont noted that 24 years ago Thursday, “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.

“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,” the governor continued. “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.”

Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz also commented, saying 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.

“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,” Bysiewicz added. “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 Park in Westport, where on a clear day the Manhattan skyline can be viewed across the 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 in 2001, many people gathered to observe the smoke and devastation on Lower Manhattan from across the Long Island Sound.

Additionally, the site was used immediately after the attacks by the Connecticut National Guard as a staging area for Connecticut’s relief efforts to New York City.

Connecticut’s annual ceremony at Sherwood Island State Park was conducted on September 5. Family members of those who were killed in the attacks were invited to participate, and the names of the 161 victims with ties to Connecticut were read aloud.

Every year, the State of Connecticut intentionally schedules its official memorial ceremony to be held several days prior to the actual anniversary to accommodate the family members and friends of the victims. Because Connecticut is in such proximity to New York City, many family members and friends who live in the state choose to also attend the annual ceremony that is held at the site of the World Trade Center on September 11.

Connecticut Remembers

The 161 people with ties to Connecticut who were killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, as reported by the Office of Governor Ned Lamont:

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