Mid City Times

Published on September 11, 2024

Today, the City of Fort Worth honors the lives lost and the bravery shown on September 11, 2001. Flags are at half-staff to remember the victims and first responders who sacrificed so much on that tragic day.

This day is also referred to as Patriot Day, a joint resolution approved in December 2001 by the U.S. Congress. September 11 is also annually recognized as National Day of Service and Remembrance.

On Saturday, the 2024 City Center Tower Climb will take place in Fort Worth to honor and remember the ultimate sacrifice made by fallen first responders on September 11. The City encourages all first responders to register to join alongside Fort Worth Police Department Chief Neil Noakes in the tower climb.

"We invite all professional staff to attend the event in support of the FWPD family and to honor the 9/11 fallen."

The 2024 tower climb will be held on Saturday, September 14. The event is not a timed race but a way for first responders and the community to honor and remember the ultimate sacrifice made by fallen first responders.

The World Trade Center Towers each consisted of 110 floors and 2,071 steps. During this year's City Center climb, participants will climb 36 floors three times, which is nearly equivalent to the World Trade Center's 110 floors. Various tributes will memorialize fallen first responders, including a local Pipe and Drum Band starting off the opening ceremony with "Amazing Grace," a dedicated moment of silence recognizing the timeline that unfolded on September 11, 2001, and each participant carrying a name and photo of a hero who responded to the World Trade Centers.

Bells will toll at marked times throughout the event with moments of silence for significant events: each tower strike, Pentagon attack, Flight 93 crash, and both towers' collapse.

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