Location Houston, Texas, U.S. Width 120 ft (37 m) Opening date 1991 Phone +1 713-837-0311 Designer Jesús Moroles | Length 120 ft (37 m) Height 12.5 ft (3.8 m) Opened 1991 Material Granite | |
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Dedicated to Houston Police Department Fallen Officers Address 1400 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77019, USA Hours Open today · 6AM–11PMWednesday6AM–11PMThursday6AM–11PMFriday6AM–11PMSaturday6AM–11PMSunday6AM–11PMMonday6AM–11PMTuesday6AM–11PM Similar Sesquicentennial Park, Love Park, Glenwood Cemetery, Buffalo Bayou Park, Sam Houston Park | ||
The Houston Police Officer Memorial is a piece of public art erected in Houston, Texas, in 1991, to recognize the sacrifices made by city police officers and to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The monument is a large-scale granite sculpture by artist Jesús Bautista Moroles.
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Memorial
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.
History
Fundraising for the sculpture began in 1985. Patrons that contributed to the sculpture fund include the Knox Foundation, the Cullen Foundation, the Fayez Sarofim and Company, the Rockwell Fund, the Brown Foundation, the M.D. Anderson Foundation, the Scurlock Foundation, the Neva and Wesley West Foundation, and Albert and Margaret Alkek.