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| The Lost World Trade Center Flag: A Fifteen Year Journey Home |
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| Start Date: | 5/2/2017 | Start Time: | 1:40 PM |
| End Date: | 5/2/2017 | End Time: | 2:40 PM |
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Event Description:
THE JOHN JAY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS
THE LOST WORLD TRADE CENTER FLAG:
A FIFTEEN YEAR JOURNEY HOME
SPEAKER: NICHOLAS PETRACO, MS, DETECTIVE NYPD (RET.)
MAY 2, 2017, 1:40 - 2:40 PM, ROOM L61
An iconic photo captured three firemen hoisting an American flag at the World Trade Center site right after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This flag became a celebrated symbol of American resilience, but at some point was misplaced and only rediscovered in 2014. The authentication took a multidisciplinary effort with the most compelling evidence being trace evidence on the flag matching dust collected at Ground Zero.
Nicholas Petraco, MS, a forensic chemist specializing in microscopy and trace evidence analyses who has examined thousands of cases and testified as an expert witness in over 500 trials. He is a retired detective and former criminalist with the New York City Police Laboratory’s Trace Evidence Section and is currently a Science Department adjunct at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. |
Location Information:
New Building - New Building
524 West 59th Street
New York, NY
Room: L61
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