FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 9, 2014

MEDIA CONTACTS
Gwen Schuler, Media and Communications, gschuler@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5160 
Joe Meinecke, Tacoma Fire Department, jmeineck@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 255-3260

Tacoma Fire Department Hosts Remembrance Ceremony on Sept. 11

On Sept. 11, 2014, the Tacoma Fire Department will honor the heroes and victims of 9/11 at a public remembrance ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. at the Firefighters Memorial (3301 Ruston Way). 

This marks the 13th anniversary of this tragic day. The program will include speeches by Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, Tacoma Fire Chief James Duggan and retired Lieutenant James Joyce of the Fire Department of New York. There will also be a special dedication of a piece of World Trade Center Steel.   

For additional information about this event, contact Joe Meinecke at (253) 255-3260.