The digital image of that tracing appears above. On the Gate story told of George Motchan's name being added to the national memorial wall. The veteran officer was slain 23 years ago by an escaping inmate, who was subsequently captured and convicted in the murder. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, dedicated in 1991 by then-President George Bush, honors all of America's federal, state and local law enforcers. Inscribed on the its blue-gray marble walls are the names of more than 14,000 officers killed in the line of duty, dating back to the first known death in 1794.
Officers trace wall names.
The site has served for some 200 years as the seat of the nation's judicial branch of government. Plush carpets of grass, nearly 60,000 plants and 128 trees decorate the grounds. Each early April, some 14,000 orange and yellow daffodils make the site one of D.C.'s most spectacular attractions. Detained on robbery and murder charges, James was handcuffed to Officer Motchan who, for that reason, was not carrying a firearm. As backup officer, Connors was armed.