 A memorial spokesperson said that Hamdani was included with other non-first responders as he was not an active member with the NYPD and he had not received the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, the museum's criterion to classified as a first responder.However, the NYPD gave him a police funeral with full honors and presented his family with a police shield on the first anniversary of the attacks.Talat Hamdani has said she plans to continue to lobby for Salman to be recognized as a first responder.