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On September 11th 2002
Citizens, Police, Firefighters, Emergency, and Department of
Corrections Personnel from the State, County, and Several Area Cities,
along with a large crowd, which included many Public Officials, met to
honor Those Lost On 9-11 in Washington, New York, Pennsylvania and Our
Local Police & Firefighters who died serving the citizens of Our Area. A dedication then followed of a Police & Firefighter's Monument at Sunset Funeral Home Memorial Park and a dedicated area of Sunset Memorial Park was set aside by the Darby Family for the permanent use of our brave men and women who lost their lives serving our community. |
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Below are photographs of this moving event. Just click any Small Picture for larger view. |
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Americans gather
Monument
Chiefs, Sheriff, Senator, Representative, Mayor
Kids sing our National Anthem
State, and Local Police from many Areas
A moment of Prayer
Mayor Jones speaks
"My Grandfather was a Danville Fireman"
Sheriff Hartshorne
Chief Alexander
Senator Myers
Kids Choir
Danville Firefighters prior to ceremony
DFD stand at Parade Rest
Police Honor Guard approach
Police Honor Guard at Attention
Police Prepare Salute
Police Shoulder Arms for Salute
Police Fire Salute
Honor guard at Parade Rest
Mixed Honor Guard bears Flags
Monument Veiled
Honor Guard Approaches
Monument unveiled
Monument
DFD after 90 minutes in sun still at Parade Rest
Puhr and Darby of Sunset Memorial Park
Photos & Page by Steve Foster Webmaster AllAroundDanville.com