Reflecting Loss. Gainesville, Florida Police Headquarters Sculpture, 10’x6’x6′, Stainless Steel, Concrete | 2014
“Reflecting Loss” combines representational imagery and abstract form to directly address the Trust’s desire for a “memorial to Gainesville Police Department officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in the line of duty”.
The work is driven by a desire to combine a sense of reverence for fallen police officers with an acknowledgment of the bravery, courage, and pride of those who serve in law enforcement.
The centerpiece of the work is an officer who knelt over, reflecting on the loss of a fellow officer. The officer is dressed in his ceremonial uniform, and the patch of the city of Gainesville is visible on his shoulder. The rifle at his side suggests that he may be a member of the honor guard, a rifleman who has just participated in the twenty-one-gun salute to honor his fallen comrade.