Miami Beach First Responders Mark 21st Anniversary of 9/11

(Miami Beach, FL) Sep 9, 2022 -

First responders from the City of Miami Beach Fire and Police Departments will hold a joint observance on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 to honor the memory of the 2,977 victims who died during the 9/11 terror attacks more than two decades ago.

“We now have an entire generation of young Americans who didn’t live through 9/11,” explained Miami Beach City Manager Alina T. Hudak. “We owe it to those brave, men, women and children who perished during the unprovoked attacks to honor their memory.”

The Miami Beach ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. outside Fire Station 2. A moment of silence will be observed at 8:46 a.m. as first responders lower the American flag to half-staff.

Visitors and guests are asked to assemble behind the circle of first responders.

The total number of victims includes the first responders who died while attempting to assist other victims but does not include the 19 terrorists killed while perpetrating the attacks that began with four hijacked airliners on Sept. 11, 2001.

Two aircraft were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City while another was flown into the Pentagon. The remaining aircraft crashed into a Pennsylvania field when passengers bravely resisted their attackers.

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What: City of Miami Beach Joint 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

When: Sunday, Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m.

Where: Fire Station 2 at 2300 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach.