Speakers at a public ceremony said a piece of steel from the World Trade Center South Tower has been relocated and expanded as a memorial that lists the 343 firefighters who died in the attacks and now also includes the names of police officers who were lost that day.

The relocation and expansion were described as a joint public safety project meant to broaden recognition of first responders. "So this is a piece of steel from the World Trade Center South Tower. Our department received this piece, and on the 1 year anniversary of the attacks, we dedicated it as a memorial," Speaker 3, a commenter, said. Speaker 3 added the piece previously stood outside Fire Station 1 and that a plaque bore the firefighters' names and the firefighters' prayer.

The nut graf: organizers said the expanded display now lists the firefighters and police officers who died; speakers emphasized honoring sacrifice and encouraging community unity. "We remember our fallen brothers and sisters because their sacrifice and bravery deserves to be honored," Speaker 3 said, adding that the memorial also recalls "the nearly 3,000 civilians that were also lost that day."

At the ceremony, speakers repeatedly thanked local public safety personnel. "And thank you to the men and women of Louisville Fire Department, Louisville Police Department for your work on this memorial and this service today," Speaker 4, a commenter, said. Speakers encouraged attendees to thank first responders in person: "As you're out in your travels today and you're out this week, thank [a] first responder, pat them on the back, shake their hand," Speaker 4 said.

Remarks also framed the memorial as an occasion to remember both loss and the unity that followed the attacks. "My hope is that we do more than remember the loss. I hope we remember the unity and the love that embraced our country in the days and months after [the attacks]," Speaker 4 said, urging people to "set aside those differences, extend grace and love our neighbors."

Details provided at the ceremony: the steel piece was received by the speaker's department, dedicated on the first anniversary of the attacks, and for years had been displayed outside Fire Station 1 before the recent relocation and expansion. The transcript does not specify the number of police officers added to the plaque, the exact location of the new memorial, funding sources for the relocation, or whether a formal city body approved the move.

The ceremony closed with a call to remember those who perished and to acknowledge ongoing service by first responders. "So we remember those who perished. We honor those who have responded, and we reaffirm that our country is strong and our resolve is just as strong," Speaker 4 said.