Capt. Christopher Garrow Memorial Bridge becomes a reality

ALBANY | On Sept. 11, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed several pieces of legislation to support 9/11 victims, including approving the renaming of the Route 9 Carpenter's Flat Bridge as the "Captain Christopher J. Garrow Memorial Bridge." "We will never forget the horrors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks — and each year, we must honor the memories of the fallen heroes who put their lives on the line for their fellow New Yorkers," Gov. Hochul said. "This legislation will ensure these victims are remembered and their families are supported." The now-signed Legislation S.9251A/A.10021A renames the bridge on State Route 9 crossing the Ausable River in Peru as the "Captain Christopher J. Garrow Memorial Bridge". Capt. Garrow was a veteran of the State Police who participated in search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site and later succumbed to cancer in 2023. Capt. Garrow, 47, entered the New York State Police on Nov. 2, 2000, and served with the agency for 23 years. The well-known and widely mourned Peru native was survived by his wife, Jillian, and two daughters, Maggie and Ella. Sen. Daniel G. Stec said, "When our nation needed him after the September 11 terrorist attacks, Captain Christopher Garrow put his health and life on the line. For that service and sacrifice, we owe him a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. I'd like to thank the governor for signing legislation into law that renames his hometown Carpenter's Flats Bridge in his honor. In renaming it after Captain Garrow, we can pay tribute to his heroism and his loved ones, and ensure his memory endures." Assemblymember Billy Jones said, "As we remember the thousands of lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the many lives lost since, I am proud that the bill I sponsored to name the Carpenter Flats Bridge in the Towns of Ausable and Peru in memory of Captain Christopher Garrow, who lost his life due to cancer from his service at Ground Zero, was signed into law today. Captain Garrow gave the ultimate sacrifice, and soon everyone who drives across that bridge will see his name and remember his service to the North Country and our country. My thoughts go out to his loved ones on the 23rd anniversary of the attacks, and I hope that this news provides some comfort while we remember the lives lost due to these acts of terrorism."

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