The commemorated the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday morning with 20 minutes of silence. The observance was held outside the SMFD's four community fire stations and began at 6:45 a.m.
Four hundred eleven emergency personnel—including 343 firefighters, 60 police officers and eight paramedics—were among the 2,977 people who died on 9/11. Five civilians with connections to Santa Monica also died.
Each year, the SMPD holds 9/11 observance ceremonies, per the International Association of Fire Chiefs' recommended protocols, to remember the deceased. Members of the public and city employees are invited to participate.
Look above for photographs from Sunday morning's 9/11 ceremony.
