More information is surfacing on all the security measures that were in place for Sundown Salute this past July 4th.

Junction City Police Chief Tim Brown explained it tied in with concern ISIS might do something at a large event involving military. “There were a number of reports about particular terrorist groups wanting to do harm to military related events. And so there was a specific concern as to whether or not the parade that we had, not to mention the venue in the park, was going to be a target in this.”

Brown said that were extra security measures, and most of the information that police received was from the FBI and Fort Riley.  He confirmed extra officers and security were brought in for the Sundown Salute parade and the Vietnam Veterans ceremony that followed. Some of the security personnel were undercover officers in the crowd at both events, which included 1st Infantry Division soldiers.

No problems occurred.