Gov. Kelly Orders Flags Lowered on Sept. 11 to Honor 9/11 Victims
TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly has directed that flags across the State of Kansas be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, Sept. 11, in remembrance of the lives lost during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Flags will remain lowered from sunup to sundown.
The order honors the nearly 3,000 people killed and thousands more injured when hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field 24 years ago.
“We will never forget the horrific tragedy that occurred 24 years ago, taking the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans and injuring thousands more,” Gov. Kelly said in a statement. “In the face of a terrorist attack, we reflect on the valor and bravery demonstrated that day by our nation’s first responders, who saved the lives of many despite losing more than 400 of their own. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their selfless service and sacrifice.”
The annual remembrance continues a long-standing tradition of honoring both the victims and the emergency personnel who responded to the attacks.