Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2019.83.5
Dimensions: 1 in X 0.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 2.54 cm X 1.905 cm
Credit Line: Gift of Mary E. Galligan
Description
Commemorative lapel pin depicting the shape of the Twin Towers and with an American flag and the insignia of the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Historical Notes
The FBI is a national security and intelligence organization responsible for protecting and defending the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats and for upholding and enforcing the criminal laws of the United States. On 9/11, the FBI deployed agents to each attack site and to the airports from which the hijacked flights had departed, setting in motion what became the largest and most complex investigation in its history. Agents worked to identify the hijackers and their accomplices and to deter future attacks.