Ellen Niven first thought something had happened to her son when two police officers came to her door as she was decorating the family’s Christmas tree.
Instead, the officers delivered shocking news about her late husband: his remains had finally been identified, more than two decades after he vanished during the 9/11 terror attack on the World Trade Center. Until December 2023, John Niven was among the more than 1,000 victims of the attack without identified remains.
The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner continues to fulfill its promise to identify 9/11 remains for as long as there are families looking for answers.
NYC Medical Examiner’s staff are still identifying 9/11 victims’ remains – and giving answers to loved ones
