The Memorial

The Capitol Preservation Board allocated a prominent location just outside the western doors of the Utah State Capitol as the location of the new Utah Law Enforcement Memorial.

Using $50,000 in start-up funds from the Utah Peace Officers Association, a committee was formed for the purposes of raising funds and overseeing the construction of the new memorial. The Utah Law Enforcement Memorial, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) corporation consisting of executive and associate board members.

More than $1.2 million was eventually raised, including donated labor, materials, and consulting. After a fund-raising and construction period of nearly two years, the new Utah Law Enforcement Memorial was dedicated September 6, 2008.

Today, the memorial serves as a place of solace for the families and friends of officers who died in the performance of their duties to the State of Utah.

A smaller Utah Law Enforcement Memorial resides inside the Utah Peace Officer Standards & Training Building located in Sandy, Utah.