HARLINGEN — About two dozen police officers, fire fighters, hospital employees and other community members participated in the Sept. 11 Memorial Stair Climb at Valley Baptist Medical Center on Tuesday morning.
Members of Harlingen Fire and Police Departments file in past an American flag suspended overhead Tuesday morning for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the FDNY firefighters who gave their lives to save others Sept. 11, 2001, in a ceremony at Valley Baptist Medical Center- Harlingen.(Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Mayor of Harlingen Norma Sepulveda addresses attendees Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2022, for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the FDNY firefighters who gave their lives to save others Sept. 11, 2001, in a ceremony at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Manny Vela. Chief Executive Officer for Valley Baptist Health System, addresses the crowd Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2022, for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the FDNY firefighters who gave their lives to save others Sept. 11, 2001, in a ceremony at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Harlingen Fire Chief Rafael Balderas lowers his head as Assistant Fire Chief Ruben C. Balboa rings the ceremonial bell Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2022, for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the FDNY firefighters who gave their lives to save others Sept. 11, 2001, in a ceremony at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Attendees lower their heads for a moment of prayer Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2022, for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the FDNY firefighters who gave their lives to save others Sept. 11, 2001, in a ceremony at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Following the ceremony attendees make their way to the staircase for the memorial climb Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2022, at the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the FDNY firefighters who gave their lives to save others Sept. 11, 2001, in a ceremony at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Attendees make their way to the top of the stairwell Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2022, for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the FDNY firefighters who gave their lives to save others Sept. 11, 2001, in a ceremony at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Harlingen police officer Jesse Elizondo rings the ceremonial bell after completing the stair climb Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2022, for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the FDNY firefighters who gave their lives to save others Sept. 11, 2001, in a ceremony at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
