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O'Fallon Remembers September 11 With a Tribute to First Responders
A group of residents gathered on Tuesday morning at the First Responders 9/11 Memorial outside the O'Fallon Police Department at the O'Fallon Municipal Centre, 100 North Main St.
O'Fallon residents gathered on Tuesday morning for a ceremony to honor the people who perished and the brave first responders who risked their lives 11-years-ago in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.
The hosted “A Tribute to First Responders” at 8:30 a.m. in front of the First Responders 9-11 Memorial outside the O’Fallon Police Department at the O'Fallon Municipal Centre, 100 North Main St.
The First Responders 9-11 Memorial was created from steel salvaged from the destruction of New York City’s World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
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The ceremony on Tuesday included remarks from Mayor Bill Hennessy, O'Fallon Police Chief Roy Joachimstaler and prayers from Sister Carol Boschert.
When sirens sounded, the crowd paused for a moment of silence to reflect, before Greg Cissell, music director for played “Taps."
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People in the crowd formed a line and silently placed red and white flowers at the memorial.
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