The Whittier Daily News
The Whittier Community Foundation will formally dedicate the Whittier Police Memorial at 5 p.m. May 20 at the Whittier Police Station, 13200 Penn St.
The privately funded sculpture that will be placed in front of the station honors the men and women who make up the Whittier police force.
Funding for the Police Memorial was raised by the Whittier Community Foundation, a nonprofit group which raises money for projects and programs that benefit the local community.
The memorial is a gift to the city and the Police Department from the foundation.
The memorial, by California artist Alanna Roth, is titled, “The Final Salute,” and features a sculpture of a police officer saluting a fallen comrade, while his hand rests on the shoulder of the fallen officer’s child, who holds an American flag.
Following the dedication ceremony, light refreshments will be served in the police station’s community room and patio.
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