PSPD Reminds Residents to Never Forget

PALM SPRINGS — Members of the Palm Springs Fire Department welcome the community to join them on Wednesday, Sept. 11th as they honor, remember and never forget the victims and fallen heroes who lost their lives during the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

Fire personnel and City Staff will gather at 08:20 a.m. at the 9/11 Memorial, located at 300 North El Cielo. A moment of silence will be observed at 08:46 a.m., followed by remarks from Fire Chief Paul Alvarado. The Palm Springs Fire Department Honor Guard will lower the American Flag over the memorial to Half Staff, accompanied by a performance from the Palm Springs Air Museum Pipes & Drums Band.

“The Palm Springs Fire Department takes our commitment to honoring and remembering those who lost their lives on that tragic day in our American history very seriously,” says Chief Alvarado. “We invite the entire community to join us for this poignant and important ceremony. We must never forget.”

The ceremony is being held earlier this year to encourage a greater attendance, so no one ever forgets.

The September 11 attacks killed 2,977 people, making it the deadliest terrorist attack in history.

For any questions, please contact public information officer, Captain Ronald Skyberg