MARYSVILLE — Marysville firefighters and police will be honoring the 13-year anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center that took the lives of thousands of people, including 343 New York firefighters and 72 law enforcement officers.

The Marysville Fire District also lost Lt. Jeff Thornton, who passed away after a battle with cancer on Sept. 11, 2001.

Members of the Marysville Fire District’s Honor Guard will be holding a ceremony at the Police and Firefighters Memorial, located at the Marysville Public Library, 6120 Grove St., beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11. This event has taken place every year since 2001.

This year’s program will build on past ceremonies. Activities will include an invocation, an address from Mayor Jon Nehring, the ringing of the bell in honor of those lost, music and a dove release.

“This annual ceremony helps us all remember and pay tribute to those who died, as we also remember the loss of one of our own on that very same day,” said Marysville Fire Chief Greg Corn. “As we look back on the events that took place thirteen years ago, we have a responsibility to those who gave their lives, and to those who continue to fight and sacrifice for our freedom and security. Marysville is a community that will never forget.”