The statue remained in this location, surrounded by overgrown shrubbery, until it was moved to Byrd Park in 2016.

[1] The move was spearheaded by retired patrolman Glenwood W. Burley, and cost roughly $24,000.

The plaque was updated from 28 names to 39, to account for 11 officers that died in the 1870 collapse of the Virginia State Capitol.

[2][3] Prior to its re-dedication that October,[2] the statue was vandalized with spraypaint reading "Justice for Alton.

"[4] During the 2020 George Floyd protests, the statue was again vandalized, and was moved to an undisclosed location to avoid further damage.