Seattle – The Seattle Fire and Police departments are remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11 through various events on Friday, Sept. 11, including a public memorial at Seattle Center. The loss of nearly 3,000 lives at the World Trade Center, Pentagon and in Pennsylvania also took the lives of 343 firefighters and 71 law enforcement. It is a day that the first responder community will never forget.
The City has also directed that all U.S. flags on city facilities are flown at half-staff on Sept. 11 for national Patriot Day, which honors all victims of those tragic events.
Events
8 – 8:15 a.m. flag raising at the Space Needle: Fire Chief Harold Scoggins and Seattle Police Interim Chief Andre Sayles will raise the U.S. flag on the Space Needle.
8:46 a.m. – 9 a.m. flag raising at fire stations: Seattle Fire stations will read aloud the 343 names of the FDNY firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11. They will also hold a moment of silence at each station. Residents are welcome to stop by their neighborhood station to observe the ceremony.
9 – 11 a.m. meal packing event: a team of Seattle Fire personnel will pack meals at Lumen Event Center as part of a National Day of Service hosted by the 9/11 Day Foundation.
12 – 12:30 p.m. public memorial ceremony: SPD and SFD have partnered with the Seattle Center to hold a public memorial at the 9/11 Memorial Garden near the Fisher Pavilion on the Seattle Center campus. The Mayor, Fire Chief and Interim Police Chief are all offering remarks, and there will also be musical performances and a moment of silence at 12:25 p.m.
