INFRAGARD MIDDLE TENNESSEE MEMBERS ALLIANCE TO HOST 9/11 MEMORIAL AND RECOGNITION CEREMONY
Members and Dignitaries Join Together to Honor Those Who Have Lost Their Lives and Those Who Continue Working to Keep the Country Safe Post-September 11
WHAT: The 2nd Annual InfraGard Middle Tennessee Members Alliance Remembrance and Awards Ceremony will bring together members of federal, state and local law enforcement with the military and business sectors to recognize those who lost their lives post-9/11 and to pay special recognition to Tennesseans who have worked together to successfully protect our country over the past eight years from terrorist and criminal attacks. Several Tennesseans and local organizations will be recognized at the event for their extraordinary efforts.
WHEN Thursday, September 10 at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Grand Ballroom
2025 Rosa L. Parks Blvd.
Nashville, TN
WHO: Representatives from the upper levels of the FBI, Homeland Security, the State of Tennessee and InfraGard National Members Alliance will present Meritorious Service Awards to the following companies, organizations and individuals.
• 1st Lt. Eric Emmert, TN National Guard, TBI, THP
• Sgt. Kevin Downs, TN National Guard
• Sgt. Mark Chestnut, Metro Nashville Police Department
• FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force of Knoxville
• HCA Healthcare Cyber Team
• Ray Burden Agriculture Terrorism Liaison Program
• Kevin Smith, Vets to Engineers
• Kaylee Radzyminski, Tunes 4 Troops
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: The following dignitaries will be available for on-site interviews.
• **Commissioner Dave Mitchell, TN Dept. of Safety and Homeland Security
• Mike Zelnik, Director of Critical Infrastructure Protection for the Office of Homeland Security
• Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, Chairman of the InfraGard National Members Alliance
• My Harrison, Special Agent in Charge West Division FBI
• Edward Herbst, Asst. Director of the TN Bureau of Investigations
**Also available for pre-event interviews.
WHY: InfraGard works closely with the FBI and the Office of Homeland Security, both on the federal and state level. At its most basic level, however, InfraGard is a partnership between the FBI and the private sector. InfraGard is an association of businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, first responders and other participants dedicated to sharing information and intelligence to prevent hostile acts against the United States. For additional information visit www.infragard-midtn.org.
