Houston Police Officer Memorial (1991)

Monumento al Oficial de Policía de Houston (1991)

Houston Police Officer Memorial (1991)



1200 Travis, Houston, TX 77002



This large-scale granite sculpture was erected to recognize the sacrifices made by police officers and to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The piece is set as a 120 ft (37 m) by 120 ft (37 m) Greek cross with a stepped pyramid at its center. The arms of the cross are formed by stepped pyramids of equal size that are sunk into the ground. Each pyramid is 40 ft (12 m) on each side, and the height of the center pyramid and the depth of the inverted pyramids is 12.5 ft (3.8 m). The top of the pyramid contains a pink granite reflecting pool engraved with the names of over 100 officers killed in the line of duty. A small version of the reflecting pool is located near the car park for those who cannot climb to the apex of the monument.

The memorial is continuously guarded by police officers. There is an annual ceremony held at the memorial to honor the fallen police officers.



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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Police_Officer%27s_Memorial

Creator: Jesús Bautista Moroles

Area: Houston / Rice Military

Contributor: Enrique Del Valle

Source: Center for Mexican American & Latino/a Studies

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