Sacramento, CA – To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, California will join the nation in remembering those who lost their lives. Starting at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11 on the West Steps of the Capitol, firefighters, police officers and members of the military will gather to pay tribute to those who were killed in the terrorist attacks in 2001. The public, and all firefighters, peace officers and military members are invited to join public safety and military members during the remembrance vigil.

At exactly 5:46 a.m. a moment of silence will be observed to mark the time the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center. Immediately following, the crowd will be ushered to one of three memorial sites on the Capitol grounds. Law enforcement officers will head to the Peace Officers Memorial at 10th St and Capitol Avenue, where the CHP and CalEMA will host the reading of the law enforcement officer's names. Firefighters and military servicemembers will head to Capitol Park and their respective memorial locations, where CAL FIRE will host the reading of the firefighter's names and the California National Guard and Veteran's Affairs will host the reading of the names of those killed at the Pentagon.

Between the three memorial locations, all 3,014 names of those who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, or who were aboard American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines Flight 77, and United Airlines Flight 93 will be read.

The event is being organized by CAL FIRE, CHP, California National Guard, California Veteran’s Affairs and CalEMA, with assistance from many other employee, local government and private groups.

WHO: California public safety agencies and members of the military

WHEN: 5:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011

WHERE: West Steps of the State Capitol

WHAT: Remembrance event and reading of the names of the men and women who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

NOTE: 10th Street between N and L will be closed to traffic from 5:15 to 6:15 a.m.