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Ashland remembrance honors 9/11 victims; speakers note long-term toll on first responders
Summary
At a Sept. 11 remembrance at Ashland’s riverfront, speakers recounted the 2001 attacks, listed casualty totals and warned that many first responders still suffer long-term health effects.
On Sept. 11, 2025, community leaders gathered at the Ashland riverfront to honor the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks and to highlight continuing health impacts faced by first responders. Ashland Police Chief Todd Kelly and Ashland Fire Chief Steve Alley led remarks that combined recollection of the events with calls to remember and support responders and families.
“We come together to remember, to honor, and to ensure that the events of 09/11/2001 are never forgotten,” Ashland Police Chief Todd Kelly said. Kelly gave a breakdown of law enforcement losses, saying “a total of 72 law enforcement officers died on that day,” including 37 from the Port Authority…
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