Hicksville FD to Honor Fallen Members at 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

The Hicksville Fire Department will host a remembrance ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 11 to pay tribute to an ex-chief and honorary chief who lost their lives on that tragic day.

A commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of September 11 kicks off at 11 a.m. at the Strong Street Fire Station memorial.

The memorial was erected in memory of ex chief Terrence Farrell and honorary chief George Howard, both who lost their lives while performing rescue efforts on September 11, 2001.

“As I reflect on this day it is with a heavy heart that we honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001," Chief Richard Diaz said. “It is a day that forever changed our nation. Friends and families were left weakened by missing loved ones, yet the spirit and resolve of America grew strong.”

The lives of both Farrell and Howard will be honored during the ceremony, as well as the 2,997 people whose lives were lost that day.

Farrell was a member of Citizens Engine Company 3 and an elite member of the New York City Fire Department, Rescue 4. Howard was an ex captain of Emergency Company 5 and member of the Port Authority Police Department working out of JFK Airport in the Emergency Services Bureau.

Diaz will lead his members, guests and members of the community with solemn thoughts and distinct honors by paying tribute to Farrell and Howard.

"Now is the time to remember those that were taken from us, and to thank those whose memory kept us from falling down,” Diaz said. “It’s been a long, hard road since 9/11, and it will continue for many years, but, as one nation, we will continue to prevail.”

All are invited. If any family members are interested in participating in the program, they can contact Karl Schweitzer at 933-6445.