Efforts Continue to Identify 9/11 Victims Lost Souls 22 Years Later
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The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner continues to identify victims from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, with over 1,000 families still waiting for closure. The office uses advanced DNA technologies to match remains to families, often testing samples multiple times over many years before successfully identifying victims. The most recent identification took place in December 2021, two decades after the attacks, when Ellen Niven was informed of her husband John’s identification.
The Longstanding Effort to Identify 9/11 Victims Continues
The morning of September 11th, 2001 will forever remain stamped in American memory. Amid the chaos, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner promised to identify the remains of every victim. Worthy of note is the fact that this work has never ceased. Over 1,000 families are yet to receive closure from this tragic event.
Most recently, Ellen Niven was notified of the identification of her husband, John Niven, in December 2021 while decorating her Christmas tree. John was a 44-year-old insurance executive working on the 105th floor of the South Tower during the terrorist attack.
Another heartrending story is that of 25-year-old Andrea Haberman, who was visiting her company’s headquarters on the 92nd floor of the North Tower. Her mother, Kathy, was watching the news back home in Chicago when the second plane hit the tower.
The search for John Niven, Andrea Haberman, and nearly 3,000 others was led by the city’s chief medical examiner, Dr. Charles Hirsch. This monumental recovery effort saw nearly two million tons of debris meticulously searched for human remains. Despite these painstaking efforts, over 1,103 victims are yet to be identified.Source
Groundbreaking DNA Technology in the Quest for Identification
Identifying the remaining victims is the task of Mark Desire, the assistant director of forensic biology, and the last original member of the medical examiner’s 9/11 team. With the help of advanced DNA technology, he believes that
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