Remembering 9/11: How Police Agencies are Honoring Anniversary
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Police department and law enforcement agencies across the country are preparing to mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with ceremonies, moments of silence, and memorial events.
From early-morning flag ceremonies in New Hampshire and Missouri to stair climbs in Alabama and community gatherings in California, the events are intended to honor the nearly 3,000 victims and recognize the first responders who sacrificed their lives.
Here's a look at what some departments have planned.
New York City
New York City will mark the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum plaza beginning at 8:30 a.m., according to the memorial. Victims’ families will read the names of those killed, with six moments of silence observed throughout the morning.
The Tribute in Light will illuminate the Manhattan skyline from dusk on Sept. 11 through dawn on Sept. 12. The ceremony and security measures are expected to draw large crowds and significant law enforcement presence.
Washington, D.C.
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will host a public service at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, according to the organziaton. The service will honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty on 9/11 and those who have died since as a result of their heroism that day. D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III will deliver remarks.
A ceremony also will be held Thursday at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial to honor the 184 lives lost there. The ceremony will include remarks from dignitaries and a moment of silence at 9:37 a.m., the time American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon.
Chicago Police Department
The Chicago Police Marine Corps League Detachment 553 will hold its annual ride and ceremony beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 13) at the American Legion hall, 1956 W. 35th St., according to the organization. The ride will depart at 10 a.m. and travel to the Middle Eastern Conflict Wall in Marseilles. A brief ceremony will be held at the wall followed by a lunch and returning to the city.
The city also will observe Patriot Day by lowering American flags to half-staff Thursday to honor the lives lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Boston
The Massachusetts 9/11 Fund will host its remembrance at 8:30 a.m. Thursday with ceremonies at the Massachusetts State House and Boston Public Garden, including flag displays, speeches and a wreath-laying ceremony, according to the fund.
Franklin Police Department (Tennessee)
The Franklin Police Department will host its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 8 a.m. Thursday at police headquarters, according to the city. The department invited the community to honor those lost in the attacks.
Des Plaines Police Department (Illinois)
The Des Plaines police fire departments for a Patriot Day tribute on at 8 a.m. Thursday at City Hall, according to the city.
Syracuse Police Department (New York)
The Syracuse police and fire departments will hold a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Forman Park, according to the city.
Portsmouth Police Department (New Hampshire)
The Portsmouth police and fire departments will hold a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 8:46 a.m. Thursday in the upper City Hall/Police Department parking lot, according to the city. Attendees are asked to arrive by 8:40 a.m.
Liberty Police Department (Missouri)
The Liberty police and fire department, as well as the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, will hold a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 8:34 a.m. Thursday at the Veterans Memorial, according to the city.
Clermont Police Department (Florida)
The Clermont police and fire departments will host a 9/11 Ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, according to the city.
Palatine Police Department (Illinois)
The Palatine police and fire departments will host a Patriot Day memorial ceremony at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Palatine Firefighters Memorial, according to the village.
Broomfield Police Department (Colorado)
The Broomfield Police Department, along with North Metro Fire Rescue District and the city and county, will hold an annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 9 a.m. Thursday, according to the fire district.
Madison Police Department (Alabama)
The Madison police and fire departments will hold a 9/11 ceremony at 8 a.m. Thursday at Toyota Field, according to the city. The Memorial Stair Climb will start at 8:30 a.m., and presentations by the Police and Fire Honor Guard are planned.
Long Beach Police Department (California)
The Long Beach police and fire departments will join Mayor Rex Richardson in a citywide moment of silence and memorial ceremony at 9:05 a.m. Thursday, according to the city. The ceremony will be livestreamed on the city's YouTube page.
Gilbert Police Department (Arizona)
The Gilbert police and fire departments will host a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Town of Gilbert 9/11 Memorial Plaza, followed by a "Tribute in Light" from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., according to the town. Two beams will be projected skyward to symbolize the World Trade Center’s twin towers.
Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation (Georgia)
The Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation will hold its 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 8:45 a.m. Thursday at Public Safety Memorial Park in Macon, according to the county. It will be livestreamed on the county’s Facebook page.
Jacksonville Police Department (Florida)
The Jacksonville Police Department will hold a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at noon Thursday at the downtown square, according to the Jacksonville Journal-Courier. Police Chief Doug Thompson will speak.
Culver City Police and Fire Departments (California)
The Culver City police and fire departments will hold a ceremony Thursday at Culver City Fire Station 1, according to the fire department. Troop and fire personnel will assemble at 6:55 a.m., observe a minute of silence at 6:59 a.m., lower the flag to half-staff and conclude with a bugle call at about 7:03 a.m.
Weymouth Police, Fire, and Town Officials (Massachusetts)
The Weymouth Police Department, along with the town and fire department, will hold a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in King Oak Hill Park, according to the town. Mayor Michael Molisse, Police Chief Richard Fuller and Acting Fire Chief Steven Tilley will speak. A beam of recovered World Trade Center steel will be displayed until 6 p.m.
This article was written with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
