A public funeral for Officer Chavez is scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Pan American Center on the campus of New Mexico State University. Doors will open at 1 p.m. For security purposes, backpacks, suitcases or large bags of any kind will not be allowed inside the Pan Am Center.
Directions
For those traveling from outside the Las Cruces area:
From El Paso (south of Las Cruces):
- Take I-10 West. Take I-25 N toward Las Cruces/Albuquerque. Take the University Avenue exit. Turn right onto University Avenue and an immediate right onto Las Alturas Drive. Travel approximately half a mile and turn left on Loop Drive. Take a right at the stop sign onto Wells Street and an immediate right onto Triviz Drive. Head north to the parking areas.
From Albuquerque (north of Las Cruces):
- Take I-25 South. Take the University Avenue exit. Merge right onto University Avenue and get into the left lane right away. Go to the stop light at Triviz and turn left.
Information from: Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department.