PHOTOS: Syracuse police, firefighters, and public officials marked the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in a limited attendance gathering downtown this morning.
The ceremony was held at the Police Memorial in Forman Park, where attendees observed a brief moment of silence and a candle lighting. A 911 radio transmission was also used in the remembrance.
“Nineteen years after September 11, 2001, we continue to honor the sacrifice made by our brothers and sisters in police, fire and emergency medical services,” the transmission said. Two five-foot pedestals with a flagstone were erected in the park as a representation of the Twin Towers. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner lit three candles and placed them on the flagstone to pay tribute to the lives lost at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and on United Flight 93 that crashed southeast of Pittsburgh.