Eagle Pass Port of Entry Honors Victims and Heroes of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks During 16th Anniversary

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017

The United States Department of Homeland Security under the leadership of Eagle Pass Port of Entry Director John Brandt held a solemn Patriot Day ceremony to honor the 2,900 victims and heroes of the 9/11/2001 Terrorist Attacks on the United States of America during its 16th Anniversary on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the City of Eagle Pass, Texas International Bridge No. 2 at 7:45 A.M.

Multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and emergency first responders participated in the solemn ceremony honoring the innocent victims and courageous emergency first responders and law enforcement officers who rushed to the aid of the victims of the largest terrorist attack on mainland United States on that fateful day of September 11th of 2001, which changed and moved Americans forever.

America vowed to honor these innocent victims, including children, and heroes for their patriotism and sacrifice to our nation, United States of America, annually on the anniversary of this tragic terrorist attack upon our nation and promised to never forget them.

Participating in the solemn 16th Anniversary Patriot Day Ceremony held at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry were U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, Drug Enforcement Agency, FBI, Texas Department of Public Safety, Eagle Pass Police Department, Eagle Pass Fire Department, Eagle Pass Independent School District Police Department, Maverick County Sheriff’ Department, other agencies, and local public dignitaries and citizens.