Crime & Safety

PHOTOS: LAPD Celebrates César Chávez

Alfredo Vasquez, a personal bodyguard to César Chávez's, was among the special guests at Thursday's celebration.

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The Los Angeles Police Department held its 4th Annual César Chávez Luncheon at the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens on Thursday.

A host of law enforcement officials, dignitaries and one-time confidants of Chávez were on hand for the event. Click through our photo gallery above to read what they had to say about Chávez, one of the most respected civil rights advocates in the United States.

César Chávez Day will be observed nationally on Sunday, March 31.

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