Ronald George Hoerner
Ronald Hoerner in uniform with Smokey the Bear
Ronald and the Twin Towers
Ronald George Hoerner
Ronald in a race car
Ronald in a race car
Ronald at Lake Wallenpaupak
Ronald George Hoerner
Medal
Memorial Street dedicated to Ronald Hoerner
New York State Police patch
Medal
9/11 Memorial Pin
Ronald's New York State Trooper ID Card
Ronald's business card and photo
Ronald's World Trade Department Summit Security ID
A 9/11 Memorial Pin
New York State Police
Ronald's New York State Police Badge
A Thanksgiving card from the World Trade Center
A Thanksgiving card from the World Trade Center
A Thanksgiving card from the World Trade Center
Ronald's Summit Security Patch
Ronald's Summit Security Patch
Ronald's Summit Security Patch
Ronald's Summit Security Patch
World Trade Center Security Hat
Hat that belonged to Ronald
Hat that belonged to Ronald
Miniature Pit Stop Van that belonged to Ron
Halloween Card from the World Trade Center
Holiday Cards from the World Trade Center
Letter from Massapequa park dedicating street to Ronald Hoerner
Letter from Massapequa Park regarding a candlelight vigil for the victims of September 11th
Letter from the Governor of New York
Letter from the Captain of the Bureau of Investigation for New York to Ronald Hoerner thanking him for his help in the case of a serial killer
Ronald and his wife
Ronald and his wife
Ronald and his wife
Ronald and his wife
Ronald and his wife
Ronald and his wife
Ronald and his wife on vacation
Ronald and his wife at the St. James General Store
Ronald and his wife in Hampton Bay
Ron and Barbara on his 50th Birthday
Ron and Barbara in Las Vegas, NV
Ron and Barbara in Hawaii
Ron's 36th Birthday
Piece in paper about Ronald Hoerner's death
Memorial on CNN.com regarding Ronald Hoerner
Memorial piece for Ronald Hoerner
Poem
Memorial for Ronald Hoerner
Ronald George Hoerner
9/11 Family Memorial Service
Newspaper article regarding Ronald Hoerner's being missing and why, following the World Trade Center tragedy
Long Island State Parkway Police Retired Newsletter
Long Island State Parkway Police Retired Newsletter continued...
Ronald and his wife at their daughter's graduation
The World Trade Center
Ronald and his wife at their wedding in 2000
Ronald with his fellow state policemen
Ronald with family
Ronald with family
Ronald George Hoerner
Ronald and his wife with their grandchildren
Ronald and his grandson
Ronald and his grandson
Ronald and his granddaughter
Ronald, his wife and their daughter at her wedding
Ronald and his wife at their daughter's wedding
Ronald's wife at her husbands funeral
Ronald and his wife having dinner with friends
Ron and Barbara with family at Ocean City, MD
Ron and Barbara at Parent's Night with Tracey before her Graduation
Ron and his Brothers-in-law, Bill and Robby
Ron and Barbara in Cozumel, Mexico
Ron and Barbara's Wedding - with the Bridesmaids and Groomsmen
Ron and Barbara with their family
Christie's Wedding
Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers - Swan Club
Ron loved to work on cars, especially his 1964 Chevrolet Corvair
Ron's retirement from the New York State Police
Ronald George Hoerner
Ron's Police Badge recovered from the ruin of the World Trade Center
Ron's Police Badge recovered from the ruin of the World Trade Center
Recovered items that belonged to Ronald Hoerner
Recovered $5 bill
Ronald's recovered id from the World Trade Center
Ronald's drivers license recovered from the World Trade Center
Recovered baby picture
Recovered photo of Ronald and his wife
Recovered photo of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered photo of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered photo of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered photo of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered photo of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered item of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered item of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered item of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered item of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
A recovered ID that belonged to Ronald Hoerner
Recovered ID that belonged to Ronald Hoerner
Recovered item of Ronald Hoerner's from the World Trade Center
ID badge of Ronald's recovered from the World Trade Center
Recovered New York State Police ID Badge
Recovered item
Ronald's Library Card recovered from the World Trade Center
Ronald's Summit Security badge recovered from the World Trade Center
Recovered item of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered item of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered photo of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered item of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered item of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered ID of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered ID of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered ID of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered item of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered item of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
Recovered photo of Ronald's from the World Trade Center
"In Memoriam of Ronald Hoerner" Memorial Program
Memorial Program
Memorial Program
Memorial Program
Memorial Program
Memorial Program
Memorial Program
Memorial Program
Memorial Program
Memorial Program
Memorial Program
Memorial Program
Queen Elizabeth II September 11 Memorial Garden
Conseleya 9/11 Memorial
Dewitt 9/11 Memorial
Montclair State University 9/11 Memorial
East Newark 9/11 Memorial
Fair Haven 9/11 Memorial
Freehold Township 9/11 Living Memorial Tree Grove
Crescent Beach Park - Flagpole/Memorial for 9/11 Victims
Garrison Elementary School American Patriot Garden
10 Days Later…Reflections on 9/11Remembering Ronald Hoerner
Queens native Ronald Hoerner lived in Massapequa, Long Island, with his wife, Barbara. He had three stepdaughters and six grandchildren. Ronald had served as a state trooper before joining Summit Security Services. He worked as a resident security manager at the World Trade Center. On September 11, Ronald was seen helping a woman evacuate from the South Tower. He was 58 years old.
New York Times Portraits of Grief
"He always wanted to be a police officer," Marie Hoerner said of her son, Ronald. "That started because we had a neighbor and he was a policeman, and Ronald thought that was the greatest. And when Mr. Higgins, the policeman, a sergeant, gave Ronald a cap, he wouldn't part with it. He wanted to be a policeman. So he followed his dream."
Mr. Hoerner, 58, was an officer for 27 years, retiring from the New York State Police to work at Summit Security in the World Trade Center, where he was a resident manager. He and his wife, Barbara, had been married only 8 months, his mother said by telephone from Florida. And his father, Robert, recalled that he was crazy about watching car races, making plans months and years ahead of time to go to Indianapolis or Daytona Beach. He kept his red Datsun two-seater in mint condition.
"He used to take it out maybe once or twice a month, just to keep it in shape," Mr. Hoerner said. "That car shone."
"His birthday was Aug. 30," Mrs. Hoerner said, "and for 20 years we never missed a birthday without being up there." He was the Hoerners' only child. Mr. Hoerner is 88; Mrs. Hoerner turned 84 on Sept. 11.
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