This Wednesday, May 10, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office will dedicate its "Law Enforcement Memorial Plaza" during its Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, set to begin at 1 p.m. The media is invited to attend.
The Plaza honors fallen Clackamas County law enforcement officers and deputies. When fully completed, it will feature bronze castings of two Honor Guards and a police K-9 at attention guarding a fallen officer, designed and manufactured by artist Rip Caswell. A concrete cast image of Mt. Hood will provide a dramatic backdrop.
"It is our hope that this will be a place where people can come to reflect and remember the incredible sacrifice of our fallen officers," said Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts.
Years in the planning, the project cost $350,000, including donated professional services. A list of donors is below.
"It's taken many years to get to this point," said Sheriff Roberts. "On behalf of all law-enforcement members and their families in Clackamas County, I want to thank our sponsors from the bottom of my heart for their tremendous support."
Concept sketches of the Law Enforcement Memorial Plaza and photos of the near-completed Memorial Plaza are attached to this release, as is a PDF of the program for Wednesday's Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony.
Source: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office