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 Galveston Police Officers Memorial - Galveston, TX Posted by:  jhuoni
N 29° 17.637 W 094° 49.731
15R E 322360 N 3241941
Located at the new Joe Max Taylor Galveston Law Enforcement Facility, this monument and statues honor twenty Galveston Policemen who lost their lives.
Waymark Code: WMZKP0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2018
Views: 3
In Honor Of Those Officers
Of The Galveston Police Department,
Who While In The Line Of Duty,
Sacrificed Their Lives In The Service
And Protection Of The Citizens of Galveston.
Lest We Forget
Officer John T. Ferguson - April 6, 1873
Officer Adolph Howe - September 8, 1900
Sergeant Paul Delaya - September 8, 1900
Officer R.A. Love - September 8, 1900
Officer Frederick L. Richards - September 8, 1900
Officer Samuel E. Torrea - September 8, 1900
Officer Charles Wolfe - September 8, 1900
Officer Martin Mayo - July 28, 1905
Detective John J. Burke - January 11, 1914
Officer John B. Lawson - June 3, 1919
Officer James G. Reegan - June 29, 1927
Officer Thomas T. Hawkins - January 2, 1930
Officer Albert B. Fredrickson - June 2, 1933
Officer Frank J. Marchesi - July 21, 1942
Officer Bennie F. Elrod - March 11, 1948
Detective John W. Reifel - June 5, 1948
Officer George L. Froeschl - April 9, 1952
Officer Alfred B. McGaffey III -June 11, 1954
Detective Gregory Urquiaga Jr. - December 11, 1976
Officer Robert L. John - August 16, 1990
For additional details about these men, see Galveston County Officer Down Memorial Page
List if there are any visiting hours:
Daylight
Entrance fees (if it applies):
None
Type of memorial: Statue
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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