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  • 1 Dollar 1997, KM# 281, United States of America (USA), National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
  • 1 Dollar 1997, KM# 281, United States of America (USA), National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
Description

The 1997 National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Silver Dollar was issued on September 19, 1997, on the sixth anniversary of the dedication of the memorial, which honors more than 14,000 men and women who lost their lives in preserving public safety.

Design: Alfred Maletsky

Obverse

Based on the photo taken by Larry Ruggeri showing two park police officers Robert Chelsey and Kelcy Stefansson taking a rubbing of fellow officer’s name from the National Law Enforcement Memorial Wall.

Designed by architect Davis Buckley, the memorial features a reflecting pool which is surrounded by walkways on a 3-acre (12,000 m2) park. Along the walkways are walls that are inscribed with names of all U.S. law enforcement officers—federal, state, and local—who have died in the line of duty.

• NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL •
IN GOD WE TRUST
AM
LIBERTY 1997

Reverse

Depicts a logo of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial (shield with a rose across it to represent the sacrifices made by the officers).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TO SERVE
AND PROTECT
E PLUIBUS UNUM
P
ONE DOLLAR

Edge

1 Dollar

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

KM# 281
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.900
Weight 26.73 g
Diameter 38.1 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Philadelphia Mint (P)

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