Michael Jackson public memorial in Los Angeles
Police gather to discuss security in the pre-dawn hours on Olympic Boulevard as fans gather to pay respects to Michael Jackson at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
From left, Hannah Chavez, 16, Orpha Chavez, 18, Tikeira Tillis, 13, and her mom, Celesia Allison, wake up in the early morning hours on Olympic Boulevard after arriving the night before for the public memorial service. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Police stand at the intersection of Chick Hearn Court and Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles in the pre-dawn hours before the Michael Jackson public memorial. (Jay L. Clenenin / Los Angeles Times)
From left, Michelle Ushe and Cassandra Anderson from Orange County relax on Olympic Boulevard in the early morning hours as they wait for the Michael Jackson public memorial to start. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Electrician Bob Horton heads to work as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s elephants head to Staples Center after being offloaded near 25th and Alameda streets. The elephants aren’t a part of the Michael Jackson memorial service; they are a part of the circus’ tour, which begins a series of shows at Staples on Wednesday. (Jake Stevens / Los Angeles Times)
Police stand at the intersection of Chick Hearn Court and Figueroa Street in front of Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clenenin / Los Angeles Times)
Victoria Whitworth arrived in downtown Los Angeles at 2 a.m. to sell T-shirts to fans who gathered near the perimeter around Staples Center, waiting for the Michael Jackson memorial to begin. (Jay L. Clenenin / Los Angeles Times)
