Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, Assemblymember Harry Bronson, Sheriff Todd Baxter, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans, the Rochester-Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation, local first responder agencies, and the Veterans Outreach Center broke ground on the 9/11 First Responders Memorial in Gary Beikirch Memorial Park in a ceremony on September 11. Construction on the memorial is expected to be completed for the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.
“As we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, it is more important than ever to remember the sacrifices of our first responders,” said County Executive Bello. “Today, we come together as a community to honor the lives of the victims, the heroes, and the survivors of the terrible attacks of September 11, 2001 as we break ground on this First Responders Memorial. This memorial will honor the brave men and women who ran straight into danger to help others, standing as a reminder of the sacrifices of our first responders. We are proud to begin construction on this site that will be a marker of our nation’s strength and resilience for years to come.”
This new memorial will feature tributes to the victims, heroes, and survivors of the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and aboard Flight 93, as well as firefighters, EMTs, and police. It will be located at the corner of Highland Avenue and South Avenue, north of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The Rochester-Genesee Valley Area Labor Foundation advocated for the memorial, which was also made possible through the efforts of New York State Assemblymember Harry Bronson who secured a $350,000 grant from New York State for construction of the memorial.
The Monroe County Parks Department will perform routine upkeep and maintenance of the Memorial.
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