09/27/2026
Today is one of those days I’ll carry with me for a very long time. ❤️
Seeing the Memphis 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb come to life at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium was incredibly emotional. What started as an idea became something so much bigger because an entire community chose to stand behind it.
I could not have done this without the overwhelming support of ALL of my firefighters across the Mid-South. From Memphis and Shelby County to departments throughout Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and beyond, you showed up. You answered my calls, shared the event, encouraged your people, offered your time, and trusted me with something that means so much to the fire service.
To every Fire Chief, firefighter, retiree, Honor Guard member, volunteer, sponsor, partner, and friend who helped make today possible, thank you. There are simply too many people to name, but please know that I saw your support, I felt it, and I will never forget it.
I am incredibly blessed and thankful to have so many amazing people in my corner. This was never about one person or one organization. It was about coming together as a fire service and as a community to make sure the 343 firefighters we lost on September 11, 2001, are never forgotten and to support the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the families they continue to serve.
Today, we climbed for them. We remembered them. We honored them.
And looking around that stadium today, I was reminded just how special the fire service family truly is.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you, Mid-South. We did this together. 🇺🇸❤️🔥
I’ll be sharing many more photos from today throughout the coming week, so keep an eye out! And if you took photos or videos at the Stair Climb, please send them our way. We would love to see the day through your eyes and share some of those special moments as well. I tried to tag as many of you as possible! If I missed you please kindly let me know!!
We climb. We honor. We never forget.
