Pete Hermes's Reflection of 9/11 from a Law Enforcement Perspective
Document Type
Personal Reflection
What were you doing on 9/11? (Or, What was your interviewee doing on 9/11?)
Working a scheduled day shift (8a to 4p) in airborne law enforcement in Tucson, AZ
How did 9/11 affect you personally and or professionally?
Initially, long days and hours shortly after, altered focus and direction of agency priorities, and most assuredly, challenges and problems that many were not fully prepared for.
What do you want future generations of professionals, particularly those going into your field, to know about 9/11?
That 9/11 was most assuredly a seminal event in our collective history, which altered travel and brought about a change in how secure we might be and what should be done to maintain our security and well-being.
On 9/11, what sector were you (OR your interviewee) in?
Government – Non-aviation
Event Location
Pete Hermes's Reflection of 9/11 from a Law Enforcement Perspective
Initially, long days and hours shortly after, altered focus and direction of agency priorities, and most assuredly, challenges and problems that many were not fully prepared for.
