January 4, 2011 - Mayor Elaine Scruggs attends the Public Safety Memorial Dedication Ceremony honoring the Glendale Police Officers and Firefighters who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
The 15 foot tall bronze memorial is located in the Glendale Civic Center Plaza at 5750 West Glenn Drive. The memorial features two police officers and two firefighters rescuing a child while connected by an eternal flame. Behind the statue is a 28-foot-long granite wall with plaques of honor with background information of the public safety personnel who have lost their lives.
The names of those honored on the plaque are:
Anthony Holly, Glendale Police Officer
Died February 19, 2007
Pat Campbell, Glendale Police Sergeant
Died September 22, 1985 Lester Hillis, Glendale Fire Engineer
Died September 7, 1974
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