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Crown Point holds Sept. 11 remembrance honoring victims and first responders
Summary
City leaders and residents gathered Sept. 11, 2025, in Crown Point for a remembrance ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the 2001 attacks, honoring victims and local first responders with prayers, speeches and a moment of silence.
Crown Point leaders and residents gathered Sept. 11, 2025, to mark the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and to honor victims and first responders, Mayor Pete Land and Pastor Mark Wilkins said.
The ceremony brought community members together at a local remembrance to recall lives lost, recognize acts of heroism and thank current emergency personnel for their service, organizers said.
“We come here tonight to remember,” said Pastor Mark Wilkins, senior pastor of First Methodist and chaplain for the Crown Point Police, Fire and Emergency Management System. Wilkins led prayers and remarks that reflected on the attacks and on the role of first responders in the community.
Mayor Pete Land described the observance as both a tribute to those who died and to those who continue to serve. “It is fitting that every Sept. 11 Americans come together to honor the memory of more than 3,000 people who died that day,” Mayor Land said. Later in the program a speaker referred to “2,977 Americans” killed on Sept. 11; the commonly cited total for the 2001 attacks is 2,977 victims, including 411 first responders.
Participants paused for a moment of silence specifically to honor St. John Police Officer and Lake County SWAT team member Aaron Ampemeyer, who was named during the ceremony. Wilkins invited attendees to stand for the silence and led prayers for first responders and their families.
Performers provided the national anthem at the start of the program, and speakers encouraged the community to remember both the losses of Sept. 11 and the acts of courage that followed. Wilkins also invited attendees to leave flowers at the city 9/11 memorial as part of the observance.
The event consisted of speeches, musical performances and prayer; there were no formal motions, votes or policy actions during the gathering.
For Crown Point officials and organizers, the ceremony was a local moment to acknowledge the national tragedy, express gratitude to emergency personnel and call for community unity going forward.
