First Responders Remembrance Memorial 9/11 Ceremony

Submitted by Tyler Ryan

The 2013 First Responders Memorial Ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, starting at 5 p.m.

The 2013 ceremony will once again speak to the dedication to all first responders from the Midlands, including police, fire, EMS, and all branches of the armed services.  Those who have answered the ultimate call, and those brave men and women who stand up every day, willing to follow their brothers and sisters in defense of our freedom and safety.

The speakers this year include remarks from the project founder Daniel Hennigan, Sheriff Leon Lott, South Carolina Department of Public Safety Director Leroy Smith, and a roll call for fallen heroes.

Additionally, there will be an unveiling of the fallen K-9 memorial, and a flyover including aircraft from SLED, The Lexington and Richland County Sheriff’s Departments and the South Carolina National Guard.

The event will be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Visitors Center at Lincoln and Senate streets. 

The Midlands First Responders Remembrance Memorial includes two (2) 25 foot granite towers symbolizing the World Trade Centers, and the partnership between the City of New York and South Carolina.  The memorial also includes two (2) beams from the WTC which are cross to symbolize the unity of the Country after September 11, 2001.  Listed on the sides of the granite tower are the names of all the First Responders from the Midlands, serving in law enforcement, fire service, EMS and all branches of the armed services that have given their lives in service of their country or community.

More information visit the Memorial’s website, www.SCRemembers911.com.