Posted on 09/07/2003 6:30:48 AM PDT by knighthawk
More than 100 British police officers will visit Ground Zero in New York to mark the second anniversary of the September 11 terrorist atrocity.
The Queen has sent a message to the group, who are from 28 forces across the country, sending her "warm good wishes".
The officers will wear full uniform for a memorial service at St Thomas Church on September 10 and will pay respects at Ground Zero the following day alongside US police forces including the NYPD and the Port Authority Police of New York and New Jersey.
Pc Norman Brennan, founder of Protect the Protectors which raises funds for families of officers killed in the line of duty, said: "So far we have raised more than 100,000 dollars for the families of those officers tragically killed.
"The groundswell of support from representatives of all ranks of the British police service has been overwhelming.
"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."
The British bobbies will also spend time shadowing their counterparts working in New York.
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