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Michael Silva: "People Run Away and We Go Towards the Danger"

Observador11 September 2026 at 22:36

Michael Silva is a councilman in the city of Newark, in the United States, and a former police officer. In a recent interview, Silva spoke about his direct experience at Ground Zero, the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York.

The former police officer described the essence of emergency work with the phrase "People run away and we go towards the danger," underscoring the inherent risks in law enforcement and rescue professions. His work at the attack site allowed him to witness firsthand the destruction caused by terrorism.

Beyond his career as an officer, Michael Silva currently promotes a memorial in Newark dedicated to Portuguese-origin victims and heroes. This initiative aims to preserve the memory of those who lost their lives in the attacks and recognize those who risked their lives to save others.

The memorial represents a community effort to honor the Portuguese and those of Portuguese descent affected by the September 11 events, keeping alive the memory of the victims and heroes who emerged from that tragedy.

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