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How 911 Changed a Future Cop | Parkersburg News
When Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board was just a student in civics class, he witnessed the unthinkable — the first plane hit the World Trade Center, then the second. The classroom fell silent as reality dawned: this was no accident, but a terror attack. With his mother working for the federal government, he even slipped out to check on her safety. The towers’ collapse made clear the true cost of heroism for first responders. Though it didn’t stop him from pursuing law enforcement, that day reshaped his mission — and America’s too. Now, departments like Parkersburg’s train relentlessly…
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