Summary
A team in New York City is working to identify the remains of victims from the September 11, 2001 attacks. Over 20 years after the attacks, 40% of the victims still have not been identified. The team is using improved technology to continue their efforts.
Key Facts
- The forensic team is based at the Charles S. Hirsch Center for Forensic Sciences in New York City.
- New York City officials recently identified the remains of three more victims from the 9/11 attacks.
- The team has tested all 21,905 remains recovered from the World Trade Center site.
- 40% of the 2,753 victims from the attacks have not yet been identified.
- Technological advances now allow DNA extraction that was not possible in the past.
- Dr. Jason Graham is New York City's chief medical examiner overseeing the effort.
- The 9/11 Memorial & Museum stores unidentified and unclaimed remains.
- Monica Iken-Murphy, who lost her husband in the attacks, is an advocate for the memorial and remains identification effort.
