Saint Louis Police Memorial - St. Louis, Missouri
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BruceS
N 38° 37.655 W 090° 11.871
15S E 743931 N 4279175
St. Louis Police Memorial is located in front of the Civil Courts Building in downtown St. Louis.
Waymark Code: WM1TQK
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2007
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The memorial features a bronze sculpture by Rudolph Torrini. The 10-foot sculpture stands on a 8-foot pink granite pedestal inscribed in the front with "IN MEMORY OF/THE SAINT LOUIS/POLICE OFFICERS/WHO HAVE/GIVEN THEIR LIVES/IN THE PERFORMANCE/OF THEIR DUTY" Back of the pedestal is is inscribed with "Let the well-being/of the people be/the supreme law". In front of the statue is a pink granite slap with the names of all police officers who died in the line of duty since 1863 to present listed by year. The memorial was dedicated May 12, 1988.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
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Accessible 24 hours a day.
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Type of memorial: Statue
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