The crowd that gathered at Canvas Stadium Sept. 11 for the Northern Colorado 9/11 Memorial and Stair Climb quieted during the national anthem as both a UCHealth emergency response helicopter and an Army Black Hawk chopper, piloted by a Colorado State University graduate, circled low over the field — one part of local law enforcement’s commitment to honoring the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
The equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center, participants at the stair climb made four laps around sixteen sections of Canvas Stadium, climbing 2,071 steps.
Representatives from Poudre Fire Authority, Colorado State Patrol, the CSU Police Department, Fort Collins Emergency Medical Services and Fort Collins Police Services were among the first responders represented by members participating in the stair climb.
“It’s a great time just to come together and remember a tragic event (and) honor those who were lost,” said Nathan Carr, Northern Colorado’s port of entry officer for Colorado State Patrol. “It’s just a way for that team to get together and be with the community out here.”…