South King Fire and Rescue hosted a public dedication to the newly constructed 9/11 memorial on Sept. 11, the 13th anniversary of a tragic day in American history.

The site contains elements from the World Trade Center Twin Towers, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania where Flight 93 crashed.

New York Fire Department Lt. (retired) James (Jimmy) Joyce spoke about his time as the one of the the first responders to the Twin Towers in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.

Building the memorial was a community-wide effort constructed mostly by firefighters, along with generous donations from fire departments, service groups, residents and business owners.

The site is located at Fire Station 64, 3700 S. 320th St. in Federal Way.