WOODBRIDGE, Va. — On Thursday, September 11, Prince William County will come together at 9:30 a.m. at the Liberty Memorial Fountain—just outside the McCoart Administration Building—for a deeply meaningful remembrance ceremony.
The program will be simple and heartfelt: a Presentation of Colors, the National Anthem, the Tolling of the Bell, remarks from Chair At-Large Deshundra Jefferson and County Executive Christopher Shorter, followed by the reading of the names of the 22 residents who perished. The ceremony will conclude with taps. The public is invited to honor those lost from our community—and to remember the nearly 3,000 lives taken on that day.
More than two decades later, the Liberty Memorial itself quietly tells the story: A reflecting pool shaped like the Pentagon, twin fountains for the towers, Pennsylvania flagstone, and even a slab of limestone from the Pentagon—each detail helping us remember them as individuals who were part of our county. Their names are inked into the wall, a permanent reminder of the human impact of that tragedy.
Who the County Lost That Day
At the upcoming ceremony, officials will read aloud the names of the 22 individuals from the county who perished. They are:
Sergeant First Class John J. Chada, Specialist Jamie L. Fallon, Amelia V. Fields, Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Hymel, Sergeant Major Lacey B. Ivory, Judith L. Jones, David W. Laychak, James T. Lynch Jr., Gene E. Maloy, Robert J. Maxwell, Molly L. McKenzie, Craig J. Miller, Diana B. Padro, Rhonda S. Rasmussen, Edward V. Rowenhorst, Judy Rowlett, Donald D. Simmons, Jeff L. Simpson, Cheryle D. Sincock, Chief Information Systems Technician Gregg H. Smallwood, Sergeant Major Larry L. Strickland, and Sandra L. White