A moment of silence

Posted Friday, September 15, 2017 2:00 am

The City of Las Cruces law enforcement honor guard fires a three-volley shttp://lascrucesbulletin.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2017/09/911-10.jpgalute during the Patriot Day ceremony.

The City of Las Cruces law enforcement honor guard fires a three-volley salute during the Patriot Day ceremony.
The City of Las Cruces’ Patriot Day Ceremony was held Monday morning, Sept. 11, at Veterans Memorial Park. The event included a flag-raising ceremony (with the flag then lowered to half-staff), the laying of the wreath, a three-volley salute, a bell ceremony and an honor guard.

United States Army veteran and American Legion Post 10 Chaplain Lawrencehttp://lascrucesbulletin.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2017/09/911-4.jpg Orvis offered the invocation at the 911 ceremony.

United States Army veteran and American Legion Post 10 Chaplain Lawrence Orvis offered the invocation at the 911 ceremony.

After it was raised during the Patriot Day Ceremony, the American flag whttp://lascrucesbulletin.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2017/09/911-1.jpgas lowered to half-staff in honor of the nearly 3,000 people, including about 400 policemen and firemen, who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

After it was raised during the Patriot Day Ceremony, the American flag was lowered to half-staff in honor of the nearly 3,000 people, including about 400 policemen and firemen, who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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