J.P. Vermillion, 9, of Palos Verdes Estates, rests in the arms of his father, Perry, of the Los Angeles County Fire Department at the service for the Coast Guard’s Senior Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne. Horne was killed on Dec. 2 when his boat was rammed by an alleged smuggler’s vessel near Santa Cruz Island several miles off the coast of California. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Lt. Stewart Sibert, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Halibut, on which Horne was stationed, appears to be enveloped by the American flag while standing next to Michael Leavitt, master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, at the end of the service. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
One of several Coast Guard vessels idles just offshore from where the memorial service for Senior Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne was held. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano speaks at the service. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Coast Guard members salute during the service for Senior Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Coast Guard aircraft fly by the service. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
An unidentified woman sitting with family members of Senior Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne wipes tears away during the service. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
A member of the Coast Guard can be seen saluting in the reflection of a family portrait of Terrell Horne. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
