Deerpark Memorial Ceremony Pays Tribute to Lives Lost in 9/11 Attacks

A ribbon dedicated to former New York City firefighter and Port Jervis resident Douglas Miller on a 9/11 memorial tree next to the town hall in Deerpark, N.Y., on Sept. 11, 2024. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

Residents from Western Orange County communities gathered in front of Deerpark Town Hall on the early morning of Sept. 11 to honor lives lost in the tragic terror attack 23 years ago.

The annual memorial ceremony is one of the oldest in Orange County. It has run consecutively since the year after the attack and has grown into a cherished local tradition.