SMU police and Park Cities first responders pay tribute to fallen heroes on the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks
SMU ceremony pays tribute to the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11.
The SMU Police Department and first responders from the surrounding community commemorated the 15th anniversary of 9/11 with a solemn ceremony Friday honoring the police officers and firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty during the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Scenes from the Ceremony
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To symbolize the first responders’ devotion to duty, the bell ceremony included a special signal of three rings, three times each, representing the end of duty and a return to quarters. The signals ring out that “those who have selflessly given their lives for the good of their fellow man, their tasks completed, their duties well done … are going home.”
The remembrance also featured remarks from SMU President R. Gerald Turner and Police Chief Rick Shafer and a benediction by University Chaplain Stephen Rankin, as well as bagpipe performances of “Amazing Grace” and “America the Beautiful.”
Related Links
- See a video featuring SMU alumna Christina Rancke ’14, whose father died on 9/11.
- Journal entries by the SMU community 15 years ago