Dedicated to honoring officers who made the supreme sacrifice.

Dedicated on May 14, 1993, The Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial is located at the corner of West 3rd St. and Lakeside Ave in downtown Cleveland in the historic Huntington Park.

Once the site of Fort Huntington, built to defend the city during the War of 1812, it is only fitting that it now serves to honor both those who continue to protect, and those who have died protecting our lives and property especially those from Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina and northern Summit counties..

Constructed of black polished granite the structure comprises almost 1,000 square feet of space. The structure consists of a curved wall that slopes gently from two feet high upward to six feet semi-surrounding pillars. The Memorial wall bears the inscription;

"The Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial "

The pillars inside the curved wall measure seven feet wide, twelve  feet high and two feet thick. Each bears the name, law enforcement agency, and to the end of watch date of each of the officers who has died in the line of duty..  Sadly one of them has space remaining for those officers who have yet to pay the supreme sacrifice in the never-ending war on crime.

 

The walkways approaching and encircling the Memorial are lined with commemorative pavers.  The GCPOMS offers the public a meaningful way to demonstrate their support of law enforcement and the maintenance of the Memorial by purchasing a personalized brick.

 

Each May, the GCPOMS sponsors the Greater Cleveland Police Memorial Commemoration in conjunction with National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15th). Public events include a parade through down Lakeside Avenue ("Police Memorial Way") followed by a service at the memorial.

The premier event of each years commemoration is the International Police Tattoo.  In the time-honored tradition of the military tattoo, the pipes & drums of numerous police departments throughout the United States and Canada, as well as marching bands, drill teams, dance and choral groups, combine their talents in a spectacular display of pageantry and music. The entire community joins together in remembrance, fellowship and celebration to salute our safety forces, our military and our country.