About the Memorial

Since 1917, the Tulsa Police Department has suffered the loss of 39 police officers who were killed in the line of duty. Every new police officer takes an oath of office which contains the following statement: “I will protect the Right, Lives, and Property of all citizens and uphold the honor of the Police Profession, with my life, if need be.” These 39 officers gave the ultimate sacrifice for the citizens of Tulsa.

In September 1996, a small group of individuals who shared a common dream came together to form the Tulsa Police Officers’ Memorial Committee. This group consists of police officers, retired officers, officers’ families, and police chaplains. Their dream is to build an everlasting memorial to honor Tulsa police officers who were killed in the line of duty; to create a place where police officers, family members of fallen officers, and citizens can come to honor those officers who bravely gave their lives in the line of duty.

Artist’s rendition of the proposed Memorial, which will be located at the Tulsa Police Training Center.

The proposed Memorial Park will feature a Wall of Memory, which will list the fallen officers’ names in granite. There will also be bronze reliefs depicting different units within the Police Department. In front of the wall will be a statue of a Tulsa police officer handing a folded flag to the child of a fallen officer, as well as a replica of the Tulsa Police badge set in granite or tile.

This is the architect’s overhead view of the Memorial Park to be built on the entry grounds of the Tulsa Police Training Center. This artwork prepared by Tulsa Architect, Charles Ward.

Encircling the Memorial will be a Walk of Honor, a tree-lined sidewalk with a walkway leading to each tree. A brick engraved with an officer’s name will be set into each pathway, and the trees will shade a park bench and a plaque displaying information about each officer.

Each year during National Police Memorial Week (the week including May 15th), a memorial service is conducted at the Tulsa Police Training Center to honor those Tulsa police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty.

Estimated costs for the memorial are $450,000 for construction and another $200,000 for a permanent endowment to maintain the memorial. The endowment will be placed with the Tulsa Community Foundation.

The Tulsa Police Officers’ Memorial Fund is a private trust. No City of Tulsa or Police Department funds will be collected or used to build or maintain this memorial. Only non-government donations will be used.