9/11 tribute events held throughout Mid-Missouri
Jazsmin Halliburton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Ceremonies took place through in Mid-Missouri on Thursday to honor the lives that were lost 24 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001.
The Mid-Missouri Patriot Day Ceremony was held at the Boone County War Memorial Plaza in downtown Columbia. This ceremony was hosted by the United States Exercise Tiger Foundation and assisted by the University of Missouri’s Sigma Nu fraternity.
The ceremony highlighted state fire marshals, area fire chiefs and featured speakers from the Navy and Army. State Rep. Kathy Steinhoff (D-Columbia) delivered an official state resolution marking the day,.
More than 250 flags were placed on the Boone County Courthouse lawn to honor the lives that were lost at the Pentagon. Two five-foot wreaths and two three-foot wreaths honored the New York City firefighters who died and a special wreath honored Sterling Wyatt, a soldier from Columbia who died in Afghanistan in 2012. There was also a special wreath to honor KOMU Sports Director Ben Arnet.
Lincoln University in Jefferson City held a Day of Remembrance honoring first responders and service members. Flags were arranged in the shape of the numbers nine and 11, and the Jefferson City Fire Department displayed the U.S. flag.
There was also an event at the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus that featured remarks from Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe and MU President Mun Choi.