UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, today’s ceremony will be held in the City Hall Vola Lawson Lobby. 
 

For Immediate Release: September 8, 2022 

The City of Alexandria invites the public to attend a remembrance ceremony Sunday, September 11, from 10 to11 a.m., at City Hall Market Square (301 King St.), to mark the tragic events of September 11, 2001.  The ceremony will remember those killed, those who survived, and all who were affected. The event will also show gratitude and honor to those who risked or gave their lives while responding to the incident to save others. 

The ceremony will feature remarks from Mayor Justin Wilson and representatives from Alexandria’s public safety agencies, including Fire-EMS Chief Corey Smedley, Sheriff Sean Casey, and Acting Assistant Chief of Police Dennis Andreas.  

For inquiries from the news media only, contact the Office of Communications & Public Information at newsroom@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3969.  

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact berkeley.teate@alexandriava.gov or 703.283.2174., Virginia Relay 711. 

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This news release is available at alexandriava.gov/go/3943.