September 11th Remembrance Ceremony

Marysville Fire District, IAFF Local 3219, the Marysville Police Department, and the City of Marysville will hold a public ceremony marking 23 years since the devastating Sept. 11 attacks.

The remembrance ceremony will take place at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Delta Plaza outside the Marysville Civic Center, 501 Delta Ave. This service will honor the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, including 343 firefighters and 72 law enforcement officers. In addition, the Marysville Fire District lost Lt. Jeff Thornton, who died that same day after a valiantly fought battle with cancer. The ceremony will include remarks from Mayor Jon Nehring and a presentation by Marysville Fire District’s prestigious Honor Guard.