09/11/2026
September 11, 2001 — We Will Never Forget
September 11, 2001. Many of us remember that horrific day 25 years ago. We remember where we were, what we were doing, and how our lives changed in an instant. There are even people here today who know September 11 only through history programs, documentaries, and the stories passed down by those who witnessed it.
Yet we all still remember—and we will never forget.
At 8:46 AM, hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
At 9:03 AM, hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower.
At 9:37 AM, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon.
At 10:03 AM, United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after its passengers and crew courageously fought back against the hijackers and attempted to regain control of the aircraft.
Soon afterward, both World Trade Center towers collapsed, devastating Lower Manhattan and changing our nation forever.
The human cost was unimaginable.
At the World Trade Center, 2,753 people were killed, including 343 members of the New York City Fire Department, 23 NYPD officers, and 37 Port Authority police officers, along with other first responders and civilians.
At the Pentagon, 184 people were killed, including 59 passengers and crew aboard Flight 77 and 125 people in the Pentagon.
On Flight 93, 40 passengers and crew members lost their lives. After learning about the attacks, these brave men and women made the selfless decision to fight back and attempt to stop the hijackers from reaching their intended target.
Only God knows how many lives their courage saved that day.
Their actions remind us of the extraordinary courage ordinary people can show in the face of unimaginable evil.
We remember the innocent lives lost.
We remember the firefighters, police officers, paramedics, military personnel, and other first responders who ran toward danger while others were running away.
We remember the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who refused to surrender.
We remember the families who lost loved ones and the countless lives forever changed by that day.
And we remember the courage, sacrifice, and unity that emerged from the tragedy.
Twenty-five years later, we still remember.
The Fayetteville Police Department and the Fayetteville Fire Department partnered together to climb Stone Mountain for the
12th annual 911 Tribute to honor and remember the brave Brothers and Sister of First Responders that died that day.
We will never forget.
“Let’s Roll.”
