Photos: Belleville fire department holds remembrance ceremony for September 11th attacks
The Belleville fire department held its 15th annual Moment of Remembrance Ceremony at the site of the September 11th Memorial Walkway in Belleville, Ill, on Friday morning.
Former band director at Belleville West High School Thomas Birkner performs Taps at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
From left, Belleville fire engineer Brian Reaka, Captain Ryan Mahoney, Belleville police Sgt. Aaron Spargur and Sgt. Paul Anderson prepare to present the colors at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
Belleville firefighters listen as Commander Jason Kalin, of Scott Air Force Base, speaks at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
Keisha Raymond, of Belleville, holds her son Kash, 4, as they listen to the speakers at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Raymond was stationed at the Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana when she heard the news of the attacks. 鈥淚 want to show [Kash] our legacy,鈥 said Raymond, whose second son is now serving in the Air Force.听
From left, Janet Baechle, Judy Engle, Dale Schlueter and Richard Williams, all of Belleville, place their hand on their heart as The Star-Spanged Banner is performed by the Belleville East High School Vocal Ensemble at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. 鈥淚t was a sad day, it always makes you think about where you were and where you heard it,鈥 Baechle said.
Belleville firefighter Eric Kuuhl plays the bagpipes for the presentation of the colors at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
The Belleville East High School Vocal Ensemble sings 鈥楿nited We Stand: An American Medley鈥 with a steel beam from the World Trade Center on display at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
Command Chief Thomas Kasten, of the Scott Air Force Base, salutes as The Star-Spangled Banner is performed by the Belleville East High School Vocal Ensemble at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. 鈥淎 lot of us did live through this, and it is full circle to see the community come together. It shows how far we鈥檝e come,鈥 Kasten said.
Legacy Christian Academy first grader Chloe Sammartino, left, holds the hand of second grader Harley Waller as they arrive at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
The Belleville East High School Vocal Ensemble perform The Star-Spangled Banner at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
Bellevile fire captain Ryan Mahoney lifts the flag in the retiring of the colors at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the September 11th attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
Bellevile fire Capt. Ryan Mahoney holds the flag before the presentation of the colors at the Moment of Remembrance Ceremony for the Sept. 11 attacks at the Belleville Fire Department Station 4 in Belleville, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
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