Politics & Government

Roswell Remembers 9/11 with Ceremony, Remembrance Walk

The city held a ten year anniversary ceremony to honor the fallen of Sept. 11, 2001 and those who have given their lives defending our country since.

Several hundred gathered on the backlawn of Roswell City Hall, at the foot of the "Faces of War Memorial," early Sunday morning, Sept. 11 to remember that tragic day 10 years ago.

The ceremony began at 8:30 a.m. and continued over the next two hours. In step with the actual events of that morning, Roswell VFW Post Commander William Mitiu rang a bell at 8:46 a.m., 9:02 a.m., 9:37 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. when each of the four planes made impact. The solomn tolling of the bell often interuppted a speaker, who would pause while the bell was rung to allow for a moment of meditation.

"We've been thrown into a battle where image is just as important as action," said Roswell Police Chief Dwayne Orrick. "We cannot become complacent."

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