The gray statue of a firefighter shone in the Wednesday afternoon sun, standing for the fallen.

        On his left arm, an American flag.

At the Cincinnati Firefighters Memorial are (from left) Steven Wyatt, Terry Schorsch, Anglea Robinson and Joe Gunnewick. (Gary Landers photo) | ZOOM |

        On Sept. 11, the Cincinnati Firefighters Memorial at Sixth Street and Central Avenue on the edge of downtown will be a key stop on a candlelight vigil and walk to honor the 343 firefighters and 87 police officers killed in the World Trade Center attacks.

        “All of our lives have been changed by that event,” said Terry Schorsch of Truck 17 in Price Hill. The 22-year veteran firefighter added: “Save lives, protect property. That's what we do.”

        It will be one of many such events across the United States. Several local firefighters and police officers have been killed in the line of duty in recent years.

        “We hope this vigil will allow the people of Cincinnati a chance to not only remember but to honor the lives that were lost and the sacrifices made on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York and Washington,” said Cincinnati Fire Fighters Union Local 48 President Mark Sanders.

        “Hopefully, the Greater Cincinnati community will join their firefighters and police officers to actively share in a moving tribute to America's heroes.”

        Cincinnati representatives will be joined by firefighters and police officers from throughout Hamilton County and Northern Kentucky.

        They will carry flags in a procession to begin at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Northern Kentucky Police Officers Memorial at Third and Court streets in Covington.

        Covington Fire Chief Joe Heringhaus was at the station the morning of Sept. 11.

        “I couldn't believe it,” he said, recalling the TV images of the burning buildings. “I had a feeling they were going to lose a lot (of firefighters). And when the buildings collapsed, I just knew.”

        The vigil route: over the Suspension Bridge, west on Theodore Berry Way, up Elm Street to Sixth Street, then over to Central.

        A small tribute will be held there with closing ceremonies at Fountain Square to include prayers and patriotic music. The vigil is open to the public, with candles provided.

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