North Texas Commemorates 24th Anniversary of 9/11 with Memorials and Murals

Commemoration Events in North Texas

• 📌 SMU hosted a 9/11 service attended by campus police and first responders from Highland Park and University Park.
• 🎨 The city of Lewisville unveiled a special 9/11 mural at its newly completed public safety center.

Lewisville Public Safety Memorial

• 🏛️ The Lewisville Public Safety Center now features a public safety memorial, expanding on a previous fire memorial.
• 🎗️ The memorial includes the names of fallen police officers alongside fallen firefighters, honoring those lost.
• 👥 The public was invited to commemorate the first 9/11 remembrance at the new building.

Remembering 9/11 for New Generations

• 🗣️ Lewisville Police Chief Brooke Rollins acknowledged that many younger individuals may not remember 9/11 directly.
• 🤝 He emphasized the unity the country felt in the weeks and months following the attacks and encouraged a return to that spirit.

Personal Reflections on 9/11

• 🎓 Chief Rollins shared his personal memory of being a senior at Texas A&M University on 9/11.
• 📺 He recalls hearing the news broadcast on the way to student teaching and later watching the unfolding events on television in the classroom.
• ✈️ The profound impact of the event, including the deafening silence of grounded commercial flights, still resonates with him.
• 🚒 Rollins suggested that the events of 9/11 may have influenced his decision to pursue a career in public safety.