Clay County plans ceremony marking 25 years since 9/11

Clay County is marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a ceremony honoring first responders who died in the attacks.

Remembering the fallen

The ceremony will focus on first responders who lost their lives while responding to the attacks. It will give the Clay County community an opportunity to recognize their service and remember the people who died.

A community observance

The event is centered on remembrance and public recognition. Its timing marks 25 years since 9/11, a milestone that connects the ceremony to the broader national memory of the attacks.

What the ceremony represents

Honoring fallen first responders places their service at the center of Clay County’s observance. The ceremony is a local act of remembrance for the people who responded during one of the country’s defining tragedies.