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Houston Police Officer Memorial at Buffalo Bayou Park - Visiting Houston's Parks, One Week at a Time!

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Downtown Houston Skyline from Houston Police Officer Memorial
Address:  1400 Memorial Drive, Bayou Park

This week we went back to explore more of Buffalo Bayou Park. This time we visited the Houston Police Officer Memorial, on the north side of Memorial Drive. A small free parking lot is available.

The memorial is to honor Houston's police force and the officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

Downtown Houston Skyline from the Houston Police Officer Memorial with Water
The memorial was designed to be a gathering spot and has includes steps that lead you down 12 feet before heading up 24.5 feet. At the top, there is a small reflecting pool, surrounded by inscriptions of the names of the officers that died in the line of duty.

Climbing Up the Houston Police Officer Memorial
People can climb on the memorial, play near it or, as we saw one family do, picnic on the edge.

My kids enjoyed climbing up the steps and learning about the significance of the memorial. I also liked this "bigger" (or "more meaningful") park visit.

To make it even better, the memorial is guarded 24 hours a day by on-duty police officers, making the sunken park feel safer.

Bridge over Bayou at Houston Police Memorial
At the same place, there is a long bridge crossing the bayou and connecting the walking and biking trails.

Running Across Bridge at Houston Police Officer Memorial
We ran across the bridge, played in the grass, climbed the memorial and had a great visit.

Houston Police Officer Memorial Sign
 

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About Jill Jarvis

Jill Jarvis is the owner of JillBJarvis.com, a BigKidSmallCity.com and Things to Do in Houston, with Kids, blog!

She is the mom of five and started the website years ago... when she was tired of constantly cleaning up the same mess in the family room.

Another mom showed her that you could just go do fun things in Houston, without hours of planning.

This inspired the blog and changed everything about how she enjoyed life in Houston, with kids!

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  1. Carlota Gerard says

    Hi Jill!!

    I am so glad we were introduced to your website through the homeschooling grapevine. We were able to enjoy the St. Patrick's Day party at Gallery Furniture. We have been there before, sort of window shopping, but had not returned since. Even though we did not purchase anything we were able to see just how much more Mac is committed to the community- surrounding communities too! Furthermore, out of all the websites that out there this one really presents itself well. I appreciate and love the fact that you were present to greet the incoming community. Actions speak louder than words. Blessings and best wishes with your site.

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    • Jill Jarvis says

      Thanks Carlota!!

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