{"id":947,"date":"2026-09-11T18:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T22:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/?p=947"},"modified":"2026-09-14T15:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:24:18","slug":"smyrna-public-safety-foundation-leads-community-commemoration-of-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-sept-11-terrorist-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/2026\/09\/11\/smyrna-public-safety-foundation-leads-community-commemoration-of-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-sept-11-terrorist-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Smyrna Public Safety Foundation leads community commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"951\" 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(max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"949\" src=\"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SPSF_1328-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SPSF_1328-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SPSF_1328-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SPSF_1328-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SPSF_1328.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SPSF_1268-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SPSF_1268-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SPSF_1268-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SPSF_1268-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SPSF_1268.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under a cloudless blue sky, much like the one in New York City a quarter of a century ago, the Smyrna community gathered in front of Smyrna City Hall on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaders called on residents to keep coming together as a community and teach the next generation about the day that forever changed the country\u2019s trajectory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTwenty-five years ago, our nation stood still,\u201d City Councilman Glenn Pickens said during the event, hosted by the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation. \u201cWe all remember where we were in the moments when the world shifted. We remember the disbelief, the heartbreak, the dark clouds that hung over New York, Washington, D.C. and the fields in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe remember the 2,977 innocent souls lost \u2014&nbsp;mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters, and friends who went to work on a crisp Tuesday morning but never came home,\u201d Pickens added. \u201cWe remember what happened in the [hours] and days that followed. In our darkest hours, we did not see division; we saw courage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Smyrna Sept 11 2026 Ceremony v2\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dbIj0rI3Iq4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smyrna Fire Chief Brian Macros thanked the community for their support, saying it helps to power first responders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat I walked away from [9\/11 recognizing] is that, \u2018yes, we could be called to lay down our lives, but more importantly, that the mission, our purpose is so well defined,\u2019\u201d Marcos said. \u201cAnd to wake up every morning and to know what it is that your calling is and what you\u2019re supposed to do, that is a blessing. That is a true blessing, and it energizes our entire public safety team to be able to do that. And so we want you to know that we appreciate you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smyrna Police Chief Keith Zgonc challenged attendees to help the next generation keep the memory of the tragic day alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have a challenge for everyone here today,\u201d Zgonc said. \u201cMy challenge is to not only never forget September 11, 2001, but my challenge is to make sure that our younger folks that are out here \u2014 we have some grade school children out here, we have some folks that are in their teens, early 20s \u2014 let\u2019s make sure they never forget Sept. 11, 2001.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the memorial service, first responders participated in the 9\/11 Memorial Run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The community\u2019s events began on Thursday, Sept. 10, when Boy Scouts and first responders set up a Flags of Remembrance display next to Smyrna City Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This story was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smyrnavinings.news\/2026\/09\/twenty-five-years-ago-our-nation-stood.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first published on SmyrnaVinings.News<\/a> and is republished here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under a cloudless blue sky, much like the one in New York City a quarter of a century ago, the Smyrna community gathered in front of Smyrna City Hall on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/2026\/09\/11\/smyrna-public-safety-foundation-leads-community-commemoration-of-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-sept-11-terrorist-attacks\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Smyrna Public Safety Foundation leads community commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=947"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":957,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947\/revisions\/957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyrnapsf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}