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Houston Police Officer's Memorial
The Houston Police Officer Memorial is a piece of public art erected in Houston 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.
==Memorial==
The piece is set as a 120' by 120' Greek cross with a stepped pyramid and sunken courtyard at its center.〔("About the Artist," ) ''Morales.com'', Accessed June 18, 2015.〕 The apex of the center pyramid is 12.5' above ground level.〔("Police Officer Memorial," ) ''City of Houston'', Accessed June 18, 2015.〕 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.〔("Houston Police Officer’s Memorial," ) ''CultureMap: Houston'', Accessed June 18, 2015.〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=(Houston Parks and Recreation ) )〕 The stepped pyramid is surrounded by four inverted stepped pyramids.〔Pugh, Clifford. ("Jesús Moroles, creator of beloved Houston granite sculpture, is killed in auto accident," ) ''CultureMap:Houston'', June 16, 2015. Accessed June 18, 2015.〕 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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