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Natl Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
This memorial was dedicated in 1991, commemorating law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Similar to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the names of the police who fell in the line of duty (12,561 when it opened) are engraved in the white walls. As shown here, there is an adult lion (in this case a female) guarding cubs at each of the four ends of the memorial. This is to symbolize the protective function of the police. |