Texas Peace Officers' Memorial
The Texas Peace Officers' Memorial is an outdoor monument commemorating law enforcement and corrections officers who died in service since August 5, 1823, installed on the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin, Texas, United States. The memorial was designed by Linda Johnson and erected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and Texas State Preservation Board in 1999. It features a granite obelisk on a base with a Texas Lone Star, as well as inscribed names along granite walls of those who died since Stephen F. Austin commissioned the Texas Peace Officers, or the Texas Ranger Division.[1]
| Texas Peace Officers' Memorial | |
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 The memorial in 2015 | |
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| Artist | Linda Johnson |
| Year | 1999 |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| 30.275256°N 97.739046°W | |
See also
References
- "Texas Peace Officers' Memorial". Texas State Preservation Board. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
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