COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — The 14th annual Grand Rapids 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held at LMCU Ballpark on Saturday morning.

The event began at 9 a.m. with an opening ceremony and drew crowds from across the state.

Organizers said the climb serves as a way to remember the 343 firefighters, 60 police officers and 10 EMS members who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Each event participant paid tribute to those who lost their lives by climbing the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center while carrying the name tag of someone who died on 9/11.

"Your individual tribute not only remembers the sacrifice of those heroes, but symbolically completes their courageous journey to save others," the event's website said.

Event Organizer Lance Korhorn said the climb i

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