The California Peace Officers' Memorial - Sacramento, CA - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

They stand tall. At about 9 feet, they cast a long shadow.

They have to. For the three bronze figures represent the more than 1,400 peace officers who have died in the line-of-duty since California became a state.

The three look down on a life-sized figure of a woman comforting a child sitting on a bench, representing the grief-torn families they left behind.

Vic Riesau, who retired in 1977 as a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s division chief after a 25-year career, started a new career as an artist and sculptor.

His bronze figures depict a County sheriff of the 1880s, a state trooper of the 1930s and a City patrolman of the 1980s.

To build the tribute, more than $200,000 was raised in private donations, primarily from the law enforcement community. Much of it came through the sale of desk replicas at $1,250 each.

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Your impression of the sculpture?: Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 05/13/1988 Website for sculpture?: [Web Link] Where is this sculpture?: California State Capitol Park Sacramento, CA USA 95814 Sculptors Name: Vic Riesau

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