Pillar Of Strength

Today I went to the Legislative Grounds for a walk. Very few people around as it has turned a bit cold today.
This is the Pillar of Strength. It is a monument to all the police officers who have been killed in the line of duty.
Since 1876 there have been 100 officers killed in the line of duty here in Alberta.
The latest was an officer from Calgary who was killed on December 31, 2020 after making a traffic stop. He died after being struck by the car as the driver tried to escape.

[Diana]

Lovely shot of this beautiful memorial. So sad that so many had to lose their lives, especially the last one.

[Margo]

this is sad. Great memorial

[Anne Pancella]

Very nice memorial.

[Lynda McG]

What a nice monument for those who have dedicated their lives to helping others.

[Claes]

Great shot, and I like the shape of the monument.

[Valerie Chesney]

Great monument & well deserved..

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a beautiful and pleasing to the eye -- such a glorious memorial

[Carole Sandford]

Such a lovely memorial.

[John]

A very impressive monument!

[Gosia]

Interesting

[Lou Ann]

My condolences to the policeman’s family, how sad. This is a beautiful sculpture. Will they carve another butterfly there for that policeman?

[Fr1da]

Very thoughtful monument !

[arthur clark]

thought provoking,

[Wendy]

Such a beautiful monument with the flame coming out the top!

[Esther Rosenberg]

Nice

[Mags]

What a nice memorial!

[Peter Dulis]

Lovely capture ...

[Bep]

This is very impressive!

[Fisher Family]

I really like this attractive monument - fav! So many deaths, so much pain, and each death a tragedy.

Ian

[Jnadonza]

Interesting find

[gloria jones]

Great find and capture

[John Durham]

a unique and touching monument

[Ole Kristian Valle]

Beautiful memorial

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful looking monument.

[Lois]

Lovely monument !

[Margaret Brown]

So sad but the memorial is very touching

[Nina Ganci]

beautiful memorial and tribute

[Pat Knowles]

Wow that’s a great this tribute...well deserved too.

[Jean]

I love this tribute. Our police don't get the respect and thanks that they deserve lately, especially in some places in the US.

[Roy Brown]

Sobering

[haskar]

Nice memocial.

[Kas]

Beautiful tribute.

[Lin]

A beautiful tribute, well captured.

[KV]

Gorgeous monument.

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of this nice memorial.

[Kathy]

What a thought provoking memorial for these civil servants. I hat to think that the empty outlines are "reserved" for other doomed to die in the future.

[Kat]

Great shot and pov

[sheri]

Interesting art.

[Kathie]

Looks like an eternal flame. Lovely commemoration. So sad about the senseless loss in December.

[Doris J]

Nice picture, and sad history behind it. Learning so much about Edmonton from your pictures.

[Virginia Stapleton]

Quite unique; love the birds

[Harry J Benson]

A nice tribute to those who give their lives to protect ours.

[Jacqueline]

Beautiful memorial!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice shot

[bkb in the city]

@ludwigsdiana Yes Diana it is very sad but a great way to remember them

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@777margo Yes Margo on both counts

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@annepann Anne glad you enjoyed this one

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@lyndamcg Lynda glad you like this one

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@runner365 Thanks Claes glad you like this one

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@happysnaps Yes Valerie it certainly is

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@beryl Beryl glad you enjoyed this one

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@carole_sandford Carole glad you enjoyed this one

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@congaree John glad you like this one

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@gosia Gosia l trust you enjoyed this one

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@louannwarren Yes Lou Ann they will

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@fr1da Yes it certainly is

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@arthurclark Definitely

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@farmreporter Wendy glad you enjoyed this one

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@dutchothotmailcom Thanks Esther

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@marlboromaam Mags glad you like this one

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@pdulis Thanks Peter

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@gijsje Bep glad you enjoyed this one

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@fishers Thanks Ian for the comment and the fav

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@jnadonza l trust you enjoyed this one

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@seattlite Thanks Gloria

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@jtdurham John glad you enjoyed this one

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@okvalle Ole glad you like this one

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@mittens Marilyn glad you enjoyed this one

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@loweygrace Lois glad you enjoyed this one

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@craftymeg Yes Margaret it certainly is

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@ninaganci Nina glad you like this one

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@happypat Pat it certainly is

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@jernst1779 Jean that is so true. Whenever I have the opportunity to say thank you to a police officer l take it

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@veriloquent Roy it is so important that these officers are not forgotten

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@haskar Haskar glad you enjoyed this one

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@wag864 Kas glad you like this one

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@linnypinny Thanks Lin glad you enjoyed this one

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@kvphoto Glad you like this one

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@pyrrhula Thanks Ferry

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@randystreat Kathy hopefully it will be a long time before it happens again

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@katford Thanks Kat

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@sherimiya Sheri l trust you enjoyed this one

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@kathiecb Kathie it certainly was. The two young men in the vehicle turned themselves into police the next day

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@dorisj Doris it is very sad when an officer loses their life

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@ginnys Virginia glad you like this one

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@hjbenson Harry glad you enjoyed this one

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@jacqbb Jacqueline glad you like this one

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@elisasaeter Thanks Elisabeth

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It's a beautiful memorial- nice shot.

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann Thanks Ann