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Seattle Police, Seattle Fire to participate in 9/11 Memorial Stairclimb

On Sunday, September 11, police officers and firefighters from around the region will participate in a memorial stairclimb at Two Union Square in downtown Seattle.  The participants will climb to the 55th floor of the tower twice, representing the 110 stories of the World Trade Center towers.  Every participant will carry a photo of one of the 343 New York City firefighter or one of the 61 police officers who perished on September 11th, 2001.  Opening ceremonies will begin at 9:00 am with several speakers, and the the first participants will begin the ascent at approximately 9:30 am.  This event is open to the public.  The location of Two Union Square is 621 Union Street. 

For more information on this event, contact Seattle Fire Department Public Information Officer Kyle Moore at (206) 386-1679 or Kyle.Moore@Seattle.gov