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Police Memorial
The Virginia Beach Police Foundation dedicated the Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Memorial on June 23, 2012.
100 35th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
The first working model for the Memorial
DiPasquale modeling clay on the steel and foam armature
The finished clay work and DiPasquale with the three 6 ft. clay figures
Paul DiPasquale with James Robertson apply the silicone mold layer
Brad Neighbor, master mold maker, removing the plaster mother mold
DiPasquale removing the silicone mold
Wrestling some of the 36 mold pieces for shipping to the Santa Fe foundry
A wax casting is pulled from the mold which will be molded again in ceramic for the bronze casting
Pulling together the cast bronze sections for alignment and welding
Welding sections of one of the raw bronze castings
The three finished casting are welded together for final alignment followed by chasing polishing and the patina
The properly aligned and welded raw bronze with Shar Peters of Rusty Mesa Metal works, Santa Fe
The completed sculpture with the steel triangle spacer bolted in place at hip level to stabilize lifting upon installation
The three figures cut apart and readied for shipping
Unloading and aligning at Randy Sutton's welding shop at WaterFront Marine Virginia Beach
Master Welder Jill Holland welding the three figures for the final time
The weld is chased and a spot patina is applied
Jill Holland and Mike Sharp guide the lift from the trailer at the site
DiPasquale prepares the capstone for landing and the drilling alignment
The unveiling ceremony on June 23 2012
The Virginia Beach Police Foundation raised all the funding for the project and donated the Memorial to the City.
The Names of the 14 fallen officers reflect in the base shelf at waist level.
Paul DiPasquale with Police Chief Jake Jaycocks who chaired the fundraising for the Memorial.
The Memorial stands 18 feet tall on the Boardwalk and 35th St. Virginia Beach Virginia
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