British Columbia Law Enforcement Memorial

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British Columbia Law Enforcement Memorial
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The memorial in 2018
British Columbia Law Enforcement Memorial
Location Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Opening date26 September 2004

The British Columbia Law Enforcement Memorial is a memorial commemorating law enforcement professionals who died in the line of duty, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [1]

It was unveiled by then-Premier of British Columbia Gordon Campbell on 26 September 2004, and sits in the grounds of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings. [2]

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References

  1. "British Columbia Law Enforcement Memorial 'Bastion' - Victoria BC - Police Memorials on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  2. Kines, Lindsay (27 September 2004). "Monument honours fallen police officers". Times Colonist. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

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