HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.09.15_SBFD_Host_Patriot_Day_CeremonyCITY OF SOUTH BEND
PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR
Office of the Mayor
CONTACT:
Kara Kelly, (574) 235 -5853
kkelly @southbendin.gov
FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HOST PATRIOT DAY REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY
The South Bend Fire Department, in conjunction with Clay Fire Territory, Mishawaka Fire
Department, The Salvation Army Unit 511, and Firefighters Local 362, will host a Patriot Day
Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, September 11 at 9 am at the 9/11 Memorial at St. Patrick's
Park, 50651 Laurel Road.
The ceremony will honor area soldiers who were killed in combat in the Global War on Terror in
Iraq and Afghanistan, first responders who died while actively serving, and all who paid that
ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001. U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly (D -IN) will attend the
event, which will also feature the Firefighters Color Guard and the John Adams High School
Show Choir.
"Since 9/11, we've come together at this time to honor the service of the men and women who
put their lives on the line when others are in danger," Fire Chief Steve Cox says. "We ask the
community to join us in recognizing our first responders and military members who continue to
serve at home and abroad, and all who've died in order to protect others."
This is the 14th annual observance commemorating the sacrifice made by firefighters, emergency
medical personnel, and military members who have given their lives in the line of duty. It is held
in solidarity with Patriot Day that now marks the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks.
"The men and women who serve in the military and at home in local police and fire departments
face danger every day to protect our way of life," Mayor Pete Buttigieg says. "We express our
gratitude to them and honor those who have died in the line of duty to assure that the sacrifice of
all who serve will never be forgotten."
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