Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center on the steps of the University of Akron’s InfoCision Stadium Friday to remember the firefighters, law enforcement officers and civilians who died that day.

Relay teams, individuals, students and first responders took part in The 9/11 25th Anniversary Stair Climb, which benefited The Bob Denton Safety Forces Support Center.

Hundreds of community members, firefighters and law enforcement show up for the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium on the University of Akron campus. Participants climbed stairs equaling the 110 stories of the World Trade Center in remembrance of the firefighters, law enforcement officers and civilians who lost their lives that day.
Hundreds of community members, firefighters and law enforcement show up for the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium on the University of Akron campus. Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center in remembrance of the firefighters, law enforcement officers and civilians who lost their lives that day. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
(Left to right) Elizabeth Brandl, her daughter Brielle and son Nolan, along with friends Eric Eggert and his daughter Cora and son Mav, attended the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11. Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center in remembrance of the firefighters, law enforcement officers and civilians who lost their lives that day.
(Left to right) Elizabeth Brandl, her daughter Brielle and son Nolan, along with friends Eric Eggert and his daughter Cora and son Mav, attended the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11. Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center in remembrance of the firefighters, law enforcement officers and civilians who lost their lives that day. (MIchael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
Hundreds of community members, firefighters and law enforcement show up for the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium. Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center in remembrance of the firefighters, law enforcement officers and civilians who lost their lives that day.
Hundreds of community members, firefighters and law enforcement climbed the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center during the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
A sign remembering the loss from the 9/11 attacks was posted at the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium.
A sign remembering the loss from the 9/11 attacks was posted at the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
Community members, law enforcement and firefighters gather for the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium. Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center in remembrance of the firefighters, law enforcement officers and civilians who lost their lives that day.
Community members, law enforcement and firefighters gather for the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium. Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center in remembrance of the firefighters, law enforcement officers and civilians who lost their lives that day. (MIchael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
A bagpiper leads firefighters and community members to the start of the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11. Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center in remembrance of the firefighters, law enforcement officers and civilians who lost their lives that day.
A bagpiper leads firefighters and community members to the start of the Akron 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at InfoCision Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11. Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center in remembrance of the firefighters, law enforcement officers and civilians who lost their lives that day. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)

Michael is a documentary photographer who explores how culture and the environment are shaped by change.
His work focuses on deeply rooted cultural traditions, the
landscapes and communities that inhabit them and questions how heritage is preserved, adapted, or lost in the face of demographic shifts and global influences.
Through photography, he seeks to create visual narratives that pay homage to cultural heritage while examining the pressing challenges posed by the influences of globalization and the divide it creates between younger and older generations.