Events planned to commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks
Several events are being held in the area this weekend in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
When: Friday, September 10, 2021, 6 p.m.
What: 9/11 Memorial Program
Where: Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial, 300 7th Street SW, Rochester
When: Saturday, September 11, 2021, 7:46 a.m.
What: 9/11 Memorial Program
Where: Rochester VFW, 2775 43rd St NW, Rochester
When: Saturday, September 11, 2021, 8:30 a.m.
What: 9/11 Memorial Program
Where: Pine Island American Legion, 108 1st Ave SE, Pine Island
When: Saturday, September 11, 2021, 1 p.m. (before RCTC Football game)
What: 9/11 Memorial Program
Where: Rochester Regional Stadium at RCTC, 851 30th Ave SE, Rochester
Additionally, the Rochester Police Department announced Friday that officers and staff will wear a commemorative pin with the words “never forget.” The pins will be worn on uniforms for the entire year.
“It is important that as an agency we honor the nearly 3,000 people who died on 9/11, many of them first responders,” said Rochester Police Chief Jim Franklin. “The men and women who heroically rushed to rescue others that day represent what Rochester Police Department and all first responders are called to do — help those in crisis or times of need.”
The department also released a short video with several officers sharing their memories of the attacks. You can view that here.
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