Pasadena's Fire and Police departments will host a memorial ceremony Friday, Sept. 11, marking 25 years since the terrorist attacks that killed 2,977 people.

The 25th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony begins at 7:30 a.m. at City Hall Centennial Square, 100 N. Garfield Ave. The event is free and open to the public.

The City of Pasadena said in a post on X on Wednesday, Sept. 9, that the ceremony will honor the nearly 3,000 people who died and recognize the courage and sacrifice of first responders, civilians and others who responded in the aftermath.

The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks killed 2,753 people at the World Trade Center in New York, 184 at the Pentagon and 40 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, according to Pasadena Now. Among the dead were 343 firefighters.

One local resident survived the attacks. Kevin Danni, a South Pasadena native who works in Pasadena as a financial adviser at Morgan Stanley, was on his second day at the World Trade Center's South Tower when the planes hit. He was on the 61st floor. Morgan Stanley's head of security, Rick Rescorla, ordered an immediate evacuation. Of roughly 2,700 Morgan Stanley employees in the building, 13 died. Danni and his group of 300 trainees all survived, according to Outlook Newspapers.

"I can't ever forget the bravery I witnessed, and the sacrifice that was made for others … And I try to spread that message everywhere I can," Danni told Outlook Newspapers in a Sept. 3 profile. He has spoken annually to local students, including at St. Francis High School, about the significance of the day.

In the same profile, Danni said talking directly to young people makes a difference because they did not live through the attacks. He marks 25 years at Morgan Stanley in 2026.

Danni is not confirmed as a speaker at Friday's Pasadena ceremony. The city has not released a detailed program.

Nearby, South Pasadena's Police and Fire departments will hold their own remembrance ceremony beginning at 6:45 a.m. Friday at South Pasadena City Hall Courtyard, 1414 Mission St. At 7 a.m., the regional emergency communications system Verdugo will announce a tribute over a shared radio channel, followed by a moment of silence observed across all 49 Verdugo fire stations, according to the city of South Pasadena.

Both ceremonies are free and open to the public.

Residents seeking more information about the Pasadena ceremony can call the City Service Center at (626) 744-7311 or email [email protected].