Twenty-five years later, we honor the Queens residents, first responders, workers, and volunteers who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, or died from 9/11-related illnesses. Each lived in or shared a deep connection with Queens, and many are remembered through local memorial sites and co-named streets featured here on the Queens Name Explorer. On this page, we remember those lost from the following neighborhoods: Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Forest Hills, Forest Hills Gardens, Glendale, Middle Village, Jackson Heights and Kew Gardens.

Police Officer David Ehmer (1963-2010) died from illnesses he contracted after inhaling toxic materials as he participated in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Officer Ehmer had served with the New York City Police Department for 20 years and was assigned to the 110th Precinct.