Politics & Government

VIDEOS, PHOTOS: First Responders Remember The Fallen

Lynnfield Police and Fire personnel began a day of memorials with an 8:30 a.m. service.

Note: This was updated at 1:40 p.m.

On Sunday morning, September 11th, the Lynnfield 911 day of memorial got underway with a service in front of fire headquarters with the town's first responders.

The first video clip shows first responders standing at attention as the fire station bell rings 5-5-5-5, a ceremonial signal known as "the last alarm." As this happens, the flag is lowered to half mast and the fire and police personnel begin to observe a minute of silence.

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In the second video clip, Fire Chief Tom Bogart recites the firefighter's prayer, Police Chief David Breen recites the police officer's prayer, and Reverend Dennis Bailey, the fire department chaplain, follows with his own words.

The ceremony got underway at 8:30 a.m., and at 8:46 a.m., the 5-5-5-5 chimes began - to coincide with the exact time that American Airlines Flight 11 was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

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Starting at 2 p.m. today, volunteers will be reading the names of each individual who died in the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Then, at 6 p.m., there will be a community service of remembrance.

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