(correction: brunch held Thursday not on Veteran’s day)

Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department is holding a brunch in honor of those who have served in public safety or in the military.

“It’s an event to honor public service employees and veterans throughout the community,” said Colonel Bill Puett with the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department. “To say thank you in connection with Veteran’s Day. Everybody is welcome.”

A brunch will be catered and served from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Law Enforcement Center in Downtown St. Joseph. The brunch will be held in the training room of the LEC located at 501 Faraon St.

“We want community members.  This is not something that we just want to have our folks in the building. We want veterans from the community, former, current, we want them to come in and sit down and have a meal on us,” Puett said. “Different members of the staff are going to be working and serving a meal.”

The department is invited members who serve or who have served in Public Safety (law enforcement, emergency communications, fire, ems, hazardous materials, and corrections) or any branch of the United States Armed Forces. It’s the first year for the event but Puett said they hope to make it a yearly one.

“Hopefully begin a long tradition in our community to honor those who have served at home or abroad,” Puett said.

There is no cost for the event, the bill is being covered by the Sheriff’s Office.

“They’ve line up quite a bit of food,” Puett said. “This event is simply to recognize, and say thank you, to those for their service.”