Crime & Safety
Flag Flies at Half-Staff in Honor of 9/11 Victims
A memorial ceremony at the Los Angeles Fire Department Museum in Hollywood on Sunday pays homage to those who lost their lives and those who helped save others on Sept. 11, 2001.
They paused to reflect, pay tribute and to remember.
More than 65 people gathered Sunday at the Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society Museum on North Cahuenga Boulevard to honor the thousands of people who died on 9/11.
The flag in the museum's courtyard was lowered to half-staff during the ceremony at the exact time 10 years ago that each World Trade Center tower collapsed.
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“That is a day that we must all build on and reflect on as individuals,” Councilman Tom LaBonge said. “We must think of the victims who are left. It is about community.”
Los Angeles Fire Chief Brian Cummings recalled how local firefighters were among the first responders outside of those in New York. He said he is grateful for all of their hard work.
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“Thank you for being here to remember the sacrifices,” Cummings said. “We thank all who serve every day.”
The occasion also marked a time to remember how people came together a decade ago in the tragedy’s aftermath, said Assemblyman Mike Feuer, who represents a portion of Hollywood.
“People grabbed each other and held on to each other. We’ve lost some of that in our nation,” Feuer said. “As we consider what it is that brings us together, that is what we should remember today.”
