EDMONDS, Wash. September 5, 2023—Firefighters from South County Fire will host a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on September 11, at 9:11 a.m., at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park at Edmonds Fire Station 17, 275 6th Ave. N. All are welcome to attend.
The backdrop for the ceremony will be the 9/11 Memorial built around a 1-ton beam recovered from the collapsed World Trade Center. The beam is supported by two stainless steel towers above a pentagonal foundation. Flanking the beam are two walls of glass tiles honoring each of the nearly 3,000 people killed, including 343 firefighters, 60 police and 10 emergency medical services workers.
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The ceremony presented by South County Union Firefighters IAFF Local 1828 will feature the South County Fire Honor Guard and bugler Debbie Dawson, a retired Edmonds Police Department officer.
The guest speaker will be retired Snohomish County Fire District 1 Capt. Andy Speier, a former New York firefighter who returned immediately following the Sept. 11 attacks to search for his fallen colleagues at Ground Zero.
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