Alaska Police and Fire Chaplain Diane Peterson leads a candlelight vigil at the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Alaska Police and Fire Chaplain Diane Peterson leads a candlelight vigil at the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Photos: Hundreds turn out for Guardian Flight vigil

There were tears, laughs and fireworks.

  • By Michael Penn Juneau Empire
  • Saturday, February 2, 2019 1:16pm
  • NewsPhotography

Hundreds of Juneau residents turned out in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week.

Read our full story here: Community pays respect to those aboard missing plane

• Contact staff photographer Michael Penn at 523-2262 and mpenn@juneauempire.com. Follow our Instagram at @Juneau.Life.

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hundreds of Juneau residents turnout Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fireworks are set off as hundreds of Juneau residents attend a candlelight vigil at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in 8-degree weather for the Guardian medical flight crew that went missing this week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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