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The Mount Prospect Fire and Police Departments joined together at the village’s Veterans Memorial Band Shell to commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001. WGN Radio’s Dave Plier gave a moving keynote tribute, Mount Prospect high school students sang the National Anthem and a bagpiper played “Amazing Grace”.

Photos by Marlene Wells/WGN Radio

  • Presentation of the Colors
  • Father Hank Lyon of St. Emily’s Parish in Mount Prospect; Police and Fire Chaplain Pastor Russ Bechtold; Dave Plier
  • Bagpiper plays “Amazing Grace” and ringing of the bell
  • The ceremony
  • Dave Plier delivers the keynote
  • Dave Plier speaks
  • Father Hank Lyon of St. Emily’s gives the closing prayer
  • L to R: Fire Chief John Dolan; Police Chief John Koziol; Father Hank Lyon; Dave Plier; Mount Prospect Mayor Paul Hoefert; Deputy Chief Tom Wang; and Officer Mark Bechtold
  • Dave Plier with Jim Miller, Emergency Management Coordinator/Fire Investigator