On September 11, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine led a memorial service to honor all the people who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and at Shanksville, Pennsylvania in 2001. The ceremony, which was held in the auditorium at Brookhaven Town Hall, included the traditional ringing of the fire bell five times by Chief Fire Marshal Chris Mehrman in memory of the first responders who heroically gave their own lives in the line of duty.