City of Kennewick: 9-11-01 Memorial - Southridge Sports & Events Complex – 2901 Southridge Blvd

9-11 Memorial Monument in Kennewick

​With the upcoming anniversary of September 11, 2001, we want to remind our community that the 9-11-01 memorial, located at the Southridge Sports & Events Complex – 2901 Southridge Blvd, will be open and accessible all day on Wednesday, September 11. We encourage everyone to visit at their convenience to remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We appreciate the opportunity to join our community in paying respects to those who sacrificed their lives and continue to do so for our safety, security, and freedom. We will never forget!
 
Following is the timeline for the Honor Guard and moments of remembrance, that will be observed at the 9-11-01 memorial location:

• 0630 Presentation of the Colors/National Anthem/Posting of the Guard
• 0645 The start of Changing of the Guard every half hour on the half hour.
• 0846 Moment of Silence for AA Flight 11 and the North Tower
• 0903 Moment of Silence for UA Flight 175 and the South Tower
• 0937 Moment of Silence for AA Flight 77 and the occupants of the Pentagon as well as the passengers of UA Flight 93 in Shanksville Pennsylvania.
• 0959 Line-of-Duty Death (LODD) Bell Signal for the emergency responders who died in the collapse of the South Tower.
• 1028 LODD Bell Signal for the emergency responders who died in the collapse of the North Tower.
• 1030 Lowering and folding of the flag on the 9/11 memorial in honor of all those whose lives were lost due to this attack, during and following September 11th, 2001.
• 1045 Retirement of the colors and end of the memorial events.

 
This year’s Honor Guard is comprised of members of the Tri-Cities Professional Firefighters Honor Guard and members from the Kennewick Police and Benton County Sheriff’s departments.
 
9-11-01 Memorial Background - The City of Kennewick was one of only a few communities throughout the entire United States that received a piece of steel from the World Trade Center and we are extremely proud to have this memorial in Kennewick. Lampson International worked in conjunction with the City of Kennewick and the Port Authorities of New York and New Jersey to facilitate the monument's transfer and fabrication. The memorial quickly grew into a community-wide volunteer project that had numerous local businesses and residents working in partnership and donating generously. The three-ton, 35-foot-tall monument was dedicated on September 11, 2011.