This sculpted figure represents the 43 city and county police officers that have been killed in the line of duty here since 1868. I photographed it late in the day so I could use the light and shadow falling upon the statue’s face to express a sense of both life and loss. Only half of the bronze face is illuminated. It stares with steely eye, straight ahead, and into the golden light. The officer’s cap symbolizes the occupation of the figure. The darkness covering most of the face and chest implies a sense of loss, while the silhouetted leaves overhead can represent the cycle of life itself.