Police present flag to German Chancellor at 9/11 memorial

Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel tells officials she plans to fly a memorial flag at the German Chancellery in honor of the 37 police officers who died in the terrorist attacks

September 27, 2015 03:04 PM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel places a wreath next to the Survivor Tree at the 9/11 Memorial, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in New York.

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel tells officials she plans to fly a World Trade Center memorial flag at the German Chancellery in honor of the 37 police officers with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Port Authority police spokesman Joe Pentangelo says Merkel visited the 9/11 memorial site at the World Trade Center on Saturday.

Inspector Ron Shindel, who speaks German, greeted Merkel and presented her with the World Trade Center memorial flag and a police challenge coin. Merkel told police officials she plans to fly the flag at the chancellery, which is home to Germany’s federal government.

A spokesman for the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment.