- March 13, 2025
Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey leads the way for the 9/11 Remembrance Walk over the Granada Bridge. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Beach resident William Lindroth honors lost friends at the Ormond Strong 9/11 ceremony. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Strong’s display of names of people lost on 9/11. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Debbie Kruck-Forrester, Commander of Ormond Strong addresses the 9/11 ceremony attendees. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Strong's remembrance of Sept. 11 victims under the Granada Bridge. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Strong's remembrance of Sept. 11 victims under the Granada Bridge. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Beach residents gather for a Ormond Strong’s Sept. 11 ceremony under the Granada Bridge. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Debbie Kruck-Forrester, commander of Ormond Strong, speaks of a pivotal moment during the 9/11. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Chaplain Terry Mone offers a prayer during the Sept. 11 ceremony as Debbie Kruck-Forrester listens. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Beach residents listen during Ormond Strong’s Sept. 11 ceremony under the Granada Bridge. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey speaks to attendees of Ormond Strong’s Sept. 11 ceremony as Debbie Kruck-Forrester looks on. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Matt Miller and his father Marvin Miller honor those lost on 9/11. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Tim Forrester, of Ormond Strong, speaks during the 9/11 ceremony. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Flags fly under the Granda Bridge during Ormond Strong’s 9/11 ceremony. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Flags fly under the Granda Bridge during Ormond Strong’s 9/11 ceremony. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
The crowd listens as Tim Forrester of Ormond Strong speaks during the 9/11 ceremony. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Bagpipes punctuated the 9/11 ceremony. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Strong commemorated the victims of 9/11 during their ceremony. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Beach resident Marvin Miller and Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey prepare for the Ormond Strong Remembrance Walk over the Granada Bridge. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Debbie Kruck-Forrester, commander of Ormond Strong and Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey lead the Remembrance Walk over the Granada Bridge. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Veterans and residents begin the 9/11 Remembrance Walk over the Granada Bridge. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Attendees braved the weather as rain fell during the 9/11 Remembrance Walk over the Granada Bridge. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Flags are carried over the Granada Bridge during the Ormond Strong 9/11 Remembrance Walk. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Strong commemorated the events of 9/11 with a Ceremony and Remembrance Walk at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Veterans and residents came together under the Granada Bridge to honor the victims of the 2001 terrorist attack, as well as all military veterans and first responders.
Veteran and Ormond Beach Resident William Lindroth attended the event to honor four friends he lost that day, all firefighters from his hometown of Freeport, New York.
During the event, the group formed a circle and were invited to share their thoughts on the day.
“The best way to honor the people lost on 9/11 is to be the people we were on Sept. 12," Ormond Strong Commander Debbie Kruck-Forrester said.
As bagpipes played during the ceremony, people spontaneously began to sing along to "God Bless America" and "Amazing Grace." After the ceremony, rain fell as the group started the Remembrance Walk across the Granada Bridge.
Ormond Strong is a nonprofit support group for local military members. Its mission is to support local soldiers in honor of veterans. It was formed in February 2015 by Kruck-Forrester when her husband Tim deployed to Afghanistan.
The group can be seen walking across the Granada Bridge daily.
