Never forget: 9/11 Healing Field ceremony, reading of names held at Tempe Beach Park

TEMPE, Ariz. - The City of Tempe and Exchange Club of Tempe hosted a Healing Field tribute for those who perished on September 11, 2001.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, things looked a lot different this year as the traditional flag display was canceled and the ceremony was closed to the public. Instead, it was livestreamed on Facebook.

"Unfortunately, we were not able to set up the flags this year, but we did have a ceremony this morning at the same spot that we always do and it was designed to continue to honor the people that we lost on September 11," said a spokesman for the Exchange Club of Tempe.

Never forget: 9/11 Healing Field ceremony, reading of names held at Tempe Beach Park

Governor Doug Ducey ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at all state buildings in honor of the nearly 3,000 people killed on Sept. 11, 2001.

Friday was the 19th anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.

Ducey said in a statement that the nation must resolve to never forget the victims and their families.

He also said Arizona is grateful to all those who put themselves in harm’s way to serve others, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, medical personnel and members of the armed forces.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.