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Safety officers will remember 9/11 with Thursday memorial
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The Gainesville Fire Department hangs a U.S. flag from the top of a ladder truck during last year’s Sept. 11, 2001, Memorial service at the Gainesville Public Safety Building.
Gainesville police and fire personnel will mark the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a public memorial service Thursday morning. “We don’t want anyone to be forgotten. We want to make sure we pay homage every year for something so tragic,” said Cpl. Joe Britte, Gainesville Police Department spokesman.