Every year since 9/11, as it has become known, there have been memorials, services and events to honor those who lost their lives. That tradition continues 20 years later in San Antonio and the surrounding areas.

CONVERSE, Texas – A Converse family is displaced after a lightning strike set their house on fire, according to the Converse Fire Department. According to Converse Fire Chief Luis Valdez, firefighters arrived at the scene in a matter of minutes. Converse Firefighters responded to a reported lightening strike and found a working house fire. Valdez said the family was home at the time of the fire and had heard a “loud boom,” following the lightning strike, and the power went out. The family went outside and saw the flames coming from the attic.

CONVERSE, Texas – The Converse Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own on Saturday. Firefighter and paramedic Joseph Mitchell, a six-year veteran of the department, died while off-duty after suffering a medical episode, according to a release from the fire department. Mitchell leaves behind his wife and two-year-old twins, according to fire officials. We ask for prayers for Rochelle, their children and family during this time,” Chief Valdez said. MORE: Converse Fire Department holds private stair climb to honor 9/11 heroes

SAN ANTONIO – A captain with the Converse Fire Department who died this week due to COVID-19 was escorted to a funeral home on Friday morning. A procession of more than 20 marked and personal vehicles escorted Fire Captain Bryant Anderson from the Santa Rosa Northwest Hospital to Heritage Oaks Mortuary. Anderson, who worked with the Converse Fire Department for 16 years, died on Tuesday. A release from the fire department called Anderson a “well-credentialed professional” who played a vital role throughout the years. “Our department is hurting from this news and this loss is devastating,” Fire Chief Luis Valdez said in a statement.

SAN ANTONIO – A captain with the Converse Fire Department who is described as a “selfless leader” has died due to COVID-19, officials said Wednesday. Fire Captain Bryant Anderson, who worked with the department for 16 years, died on Tuesday. A release from the fire department called Anderson a “well-credentialed professional” who played a vital role throughout the years. “Our department is hurting from this news and this loss is devastating,” Fire Chief Luis Valdez said in a statement. Read also: 143 new COVID-19 cases reported in San Antonio, Bexar County