On the morning of Sept. 11, the Hicksville Fire Department held a memorial service at Station #3 on Strong Street where they honored all the fallen on that day, including two firefighters from Hicksville, Ex-Chief Terry Farrell, Fire Department of New York Rescue #4 and Ex-Capitan George Howard, Port Authority Police Emergency Service Unit. Fellow firefighters, family members and community observers reflected on the loss of the two Hicksville firefighters who lost their lives nine years ago.