speaker, members of guests, i am retired detective thomas donahue te wife defendant maureen donahue of the nypd who died of 9/11cer. in a matter of weeks, this is the fourth memorial i have been two and a fourth wall her ne has been added to. trust me, it doesn't get easier. although it doesn't get easier, events like this are important in the tradition, ase say, of never forgetting. certainly it is crucial to never forg the officers who have sacrificed their lives while serving. ing them reaffirms the values of courage, bravery and commitment to community safety they stood for. ene not only honor their memory, but also reminds us of the debt of gratitude we owe those who still wear their uniform. these units if demonstrate the federal law enforcement. they have families and some come from a law enforcement family. man's grandfather was a member of the garda in ireland. her siblings are all nypd cops. as we coue sorry -- as we continue to honor these officers, let us also remember thandreams like, they choose to put themselves at risk and make our communities safer and better places fo