News Flash

September 11, 2025 will mark 24 years since the attacks in Arlington, Virginia, New York City, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services continues to honor the bravery that was displayed on this day, and to ensure we remember the innocent lives lost. Again this year, Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services will host two  services, one in the morning for first responders, and another in the evening for the Goochland Community. Community members are welcome to attend both services.

First Responder Community Service – September 11, 2025, at 9:45 AM

At 9:45 a.m., members of the first responder community (Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services and Goochland County Sheriff’s Office) will gather at Goochland County Fire-Rescue Courthouse Station 5 (2710 Fairground Rd., Goochland, VA 23063) to conduct the annual service in memory of the first responders who lost their lives that day. As in past years they will toll the bell and read the names of those members of New York City Fire Department, New York City Police Department   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and New York City Fire Department Bureau of Emergency Medical Services who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Community-Oriented Event – September 11, 2025, at 7 PM

On the evening of September 11th, the Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services will assemble again at 7:00 p.m. at the Goochland County Memorial to September 11, 2001, located at Fire-Rescue Manakin Station 1 (180 River Rd., Manakin Sabot). During this public service, community members will hear from the Freedom Flag Foundation and learn about the history of the Goochland County Memorial to September 11, 2001, made with pieces of steel from the twin towers in New York City.