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Winchester first responders honor their own on Sept. 11

Winchester police and fire department members remember those who died on Sept. 11, 2001. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/NELL ESCOBAR COAKLEY

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It’s been 23 years since terrorists flew airplanes into the World Trade Center towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and passengers took down a fourth hijacked plane in rural Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001.

Firefighter Lawrence Bateman reads the Firefighter’s Prayer while Firefighter Owen Babineau awaits his turn to ring the bell during the Sept. 11 ceremony. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/NELL ESCOBAR COAKLEY

On Wednesday morning, Winchester firefighters and police officers honored those first responders who lost their lives with a simple ceremony held outside fire headquarters on Mount Vernon Street.

Winchester police officers and firefighters salute those first responders who perished on Sept. 11, 2001. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/NELL ESCOBAR COAKLEY

A small crowd, which included Town Manager Beth Rudolph and Rep. Michael Day, gathered across the street, as a bell was rung and Firefighter Lawrence Bateman read the Firefighter’s Prayer.

Winchester first responders listen to the Firefighter’s Prayer on Sept. 11. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/NELL ESCOBAR COAKLEY

At attention, first responders took a moment of silence underneath a large American flag and remembered those who perished.

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