Photos: Officers Place Flowers on the Parapets to Mark National Peace Officers Memorial Day
Members of the New York City Police Department and the Port Authority Police Department placed flowers Monday morning on the 9/11 Memorial bronze parapets on the names of officers killed on 9/11.
The fallen officers were honored as part of National Peace Officers Memorial Day, which was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 to recognize the sacrifices made by law enforcement officers.
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, artist Michael Mulhern was diligently working on his new series of paintings titled "Ash Road" in his studio apartment of 23 years at 125 Cedar Street.
A New York City native, Bill Spade spent his career working to protect and support New Yorkers. He served two years in the New York City Police Department before joining the New York City Fire Department in 1985.