Game warden memorial moving to a new home

  • The Texas Game Warden Memorial statue has stood in Athens since its creation, but officials are finally relocating the memorial to the State Capitol – a move that has been in the works since 2012. Contributed/TPWD
    The Texas Game Warden Memorial statue has stood in Athens since its creation, but officials are finally relocating the memorial to the State Capitol – a move that has been in the works since 2012. Contributed/TPWD
Since 2012, the Game Warden Peace Officer’s Association has been working to relocate the memorial from the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens to the grounds of the Texas State Capitol. The life-size bronze figure of a Texas Game Warden stands to honor the wardens that lost their lives in the line of duty and serves as a reminder of the enduring legacy of the Texas Game Wardens. When…

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