Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial
 Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial (January 2022) | |
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| 39°9′23.4″N 75°31′16.2″W / 39.156500°N 75.521167°W | |
| Location | Dover, Delaware, U.S. |
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| Type | Memorial |
| Material | Black granite, bronze |
| Opening date | April 2010 |
The Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial is a law enforcement memorial in Dover, Delaware, United States. The memorial was unveiled in April 2010. It was vandalized in June 2020.
Description
The memorial is located on the south side of Legislative Mall. It consists of three slabs of
History
A 2009 joint resolution by the Delaware General Assembly approved the memorial and set aside a site on the Legislative Mall. Governor Jack Markell signed the bill. According to New Castle police chief Kevin P. McDerby, some of the $260,000 raised for the monument came from assets and property seized during criminal investigations.[1]
The memorial was unveiled on April 14, 2010.[1]
Vandalism
At around 5:30 AM on June 12, 2020, an unknown individual repeatedly struck the back of the kneeling officer statue's neck with an axe, leaving multiple marks.[2] An axe and two urine-soaked flags were left at the statue's feet.[3][2] A white man from Camden, unaffiliated with Black Lives Matter, was arrested and charged after returning to the scene to retrieve his cellphone.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Brown, Jeff (April 14, 2010). Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial Becomes a Reality Archived June 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Dover Post. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Hughes, Isabel (June 12, 2020). Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial in Dover Axed, State Flags Left Nearby 'Soaked' in Urine Archived June 12, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Delaware News Journal. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Delaware Police Memorial Damaged by Ax-Wielding Vandal Archived June 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Associated Press. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Lehman, Tom (June 13, 2020). "Camden Man Arrested for Damage to Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial in Dover". WBOC. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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