Sept. 11, 2002 Photo Gallery

        You could have doused a small fire with the collective tears of hundreds of Cincinnati-area firefighters Wednesday as they marched from Covington to Fountain Square in honor of their fallen brethren who were victims of 9-11.

        Lt. Dave Herth's eyes welled with tears of pride and pain as he saluted fellow firefighters and their families as they passed beneath an enormous American flag hung from the ladders of two firetrucks parked on the sides of the Roebling Suspension Bridge on the Cincinnati shore of the Ohio River.

Cincinnati Fire Department Color Guard leads marchers across the Roebling Suspension Bridge. (Jeff Swinger photo) | ZOOM |

        “This just reminds you that being a firefighter is a dangerous job,” Lt. Herth said. “There is a real chance that you might not come home to your wife and kids like all those firefighters in New York.”

        The firefighters marched from the Northern Kentucky Convention Center, across the bridge, down Theodore M. Berry Way, and up Elm Street to the Firefighters Memorial at Sixth and Central, then to Fountain Square. There, they were greeted by thousands of people holding candles high in the air, many of them wearing patriotic clothing and buttons.

        Cincinnati police officers were also recognized for their contributions to public safety. Those attending the candlelight vigil included Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken and several City Council members.

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