British police to attend memorial service at World Trade Center
( 2003-09-07 17:09) (Agencies)
More than 100 British police officers will join their American counterparts
at a memorial service at New York's World Trade Center to mark the second
anniversary of the Sept. 11 airborne terrorist attacks, officials said
Sunday.
Queen Elizabeth II has sent a supportive message to the group, who will
attend a religious service at St. Thomas Church on Sept. 10 and pay their
respects at Ground Zero the following day alongside US police forces.
``The groundswell of support from representatives of all ranks of the British
police service has been overwhelming,'' said officer Norman Brennan, founder of
Protect the Protectors, which raises funds for families of officers killed in
the line of duty. ``All the officers going to New York have financed their own
flights and accommodation and are giving up their vacation time to stand
shoulder to shoulder with their New York cousins.''
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