Photos: Public memorial held for slain TSA agent
Ana Hernandez, wife of slain TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez, accepts a flag from acting Department of Homeland Security Chief Rand Beers during the memorial service for her husband at the L.A. Sports Arena. Beside her are her children Stephanie and Louis. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Law enforcement officials from a number of agencies arrived at the L.A. Sports Arena on Tuesday morning to honor Gerardo Hernandez, the Transportation Security Administration agent shot and killed at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 1.
Injured TSA agent James Speer wears a badge to honor slain fellow agent Gerardo Hernandez during the memorial service at the L.A. Sports Arena. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Wounded TSA agent Tony Grigsby is greeted by fellow agents after the memorial service for Gerardo Hernandez at the L.A. Sports Arena. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Mourners gather for a memorial service for slain TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez at the L.A. Sports Arena. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
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The TSA Chorus sings in tribute to Gerardo Hernandez, whose photo was set up on stage during the memorial service at the L.A. Sports Arena. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
TSA agents gather for a group photo after the memorial service for Gerardo Hernandez. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
TSA and California Highway Patrol officers arrive for the public memorial service honoring TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez at the L.A. Sports Arena. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
TSA agent Tony Grigsby, center, who was wounded in the shooting, is comforted by fellow officers as he arrives for the memorial service. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
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U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. descends stairs past a portrait of slain TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez after delivering remarks during the public memorial service for Hernandez at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Members of the LAPD and the airport police force fill the Sports Arena for a memorial service for slain TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
TSA supervisor Sheleta Fraser led the public memorial service. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
A TSA officer wipes her eyes during the public memorial service for slain TSA officer Gerardo Hernandez at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Wounded TSA agent Tony Grigsby, right, shakes hands with airport police Officer Aaron DuBoise before the memorial service for slain TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
A Transportation Security Agency honor guard enters the Los Angeles Sports Arena, signaling the start of the public memorial service for slain TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)