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Ongoing World Trade Center victim identification efforts
3:49:07
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Dr. Graham details OCME's continued efforts to identify victims of the World Trade Center disaster from 2001, emphasizing their commitment to providing answers for families.
- The World Trade Center identification effort has pushed the frontiers of DNA science
- OCME's work was featured in a special segment of CBS News' 60 Minutes
- The agency has recently invited family members who may never have submitted DNA reference samples to contact their office
- Remains of 1,103 victims of the World Trade Center disaster have yet to be identified
- OCME continues to work on matching these remains to their names, even after nearly 25 years
- The agency remains undeterred and undaunted by the passage of time in this effort
Jason Graham
3:49:07
Our missing persons work of today extends from our experience with the World Trade Center disaster of two thousand one, an effort that pushed the frontiers of DNA science and continues to this day.
3:49:17
This is our solemn pledge to the families of the two thousand seven hundred fifty three victims who died in the attacks.
3:49:24
This promise was depicted in a special segment of CBS News sixty minutes by the same name that aired in November, and I want to thank the families who shared their stories in the interest of helping those who are still searching for answers.
3:49:36
OCME never gives up, and that's why we recently invited family members of World Trade Center victims who may never have submitted DNA reference samples to get in touch with our office.
3:49:46
The remains of 1,103 victims of the World Trade Center disaster have yet to be identified, and we're still working to match them to their names.
3:49:55
By renewing our call for reference samples, we aim to solve these cases that have been open for nearly twenty five years, reaching new generations of family members undeterred and undaunted by the passage of time because OCME cares.