Texas Peace Officers' Memorial
Overview
The Texas Peace Officers' Memorial was erected in 1999 by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in cooperation with the State Preservation Board.
- Designer: Linda Johnson
- Capitol Historical Artifact Collection, State Preservation Board
The memorial features a tall polished granite obelisk on a base with a Texas Lone Star. Inscribed names of law enforcement officers and corrections personnel line circular polished granite walls. The monument pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the line of duty since August 5, 1823 when Stephen F. Austin commissioned the first ten Texas Peace Officers, known as the Texas Rangers.
Photo Gallery
