The Houston Police Officers Memorial serves as a public recognition of the sacrifices made by Houston police officers as they carry out their duties, and, especially, those who have died in the line of duty. The monument serves as the location of an annual procession and wreath-laying ceremony honoring the officers. Laid out in the form of a Greek cross with a stepped pyramid in the middle, the memorial also features a reflecting pool surrounded by pink granite slabs incised with the names of over one hundred fallen Houston police officers. Jesus Bautista Moroles designed the memorial in chiseled granite, the material he loved best. He was a Prix de Rome laureate and was awarded the National Medal of Arts, among many other honors. Moroles died in June 2015.