The Monument |
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at Sesquicentennial Plaza |
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As you look at the Correction Officer Memorial from Interstate 45, it appears much like any other monument. The sun was beating down on my head as I walked across a grassy field to get to it because no roadway has been made to the site. The closer I came, the more impressive the monument became. As I was standing at the entrance to the monument (between the two flags), I looked up into the sun at the silouetted star atop the blackened rock, and listened to tranquil sound of water as it flowed down the rock. There was a sense of peace in standing there, alone, with just the memorial stepping stones. Too many TDCJ staff members have died in the line of duty while working for the Texas prison system. Their names are etched in square tiles on the north side of the monument. This page is for those men and women who walked before us, who gave their lives to protect the public from the criminals locked behind the walls and razor wire of our prisons. |
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Above: The monument from U.S. Hwy. 75. |
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This row is dedicated to our valiant
staff members |
Elizabeth Yvonne Beseda |
John B. Brown |
Cephus D Burson |
Dalton B. Cawthray |
Joe Crowson |
James Dimanoff |
Francisco Garza |
Joe F. Gurney |
Arthur B. Hanes, Jr. |
Bill C. Himstedt |
Minnie R. Houston |
Robert A. Hunt |
Sidney L. Lyons |
Charlotte Moffett |
Billy M. Moore |
Daniel Nagle |
Rhonda Osborne |
Wallace Pack |
Timothy D. Parsley, Sr. |
Will Roder |
Jim Sneed |
Jilia Standley |
Stephen Stewart |
Stanley A. Wiley |
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