Twenty-Five Years After 911 | Detroit News

Twenty-five years after 9/11, ten Oakland County deputies who responded to Ground Zero reunited in Pontiac for a solemn anniversary ceremony complete with a 21-gun salute and helicopter flyover. Their mission—delivering supplies amid chaos—was just the start of a story of extraordinary sacrifice. Over 300 union volunteers answered the call, digging by hand when machines couldn’t reach, enduring hazardous conditions that left lasting health impacts. Sheriff Michael Bouchard praised their courage, noting no one regrets going. For some, like a former undersheriff who finally visited a local memorial, the weight of memory was too heavy to bear until now—yet their names remain etched in honor, a testament to resilience and duty.

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