. >> reporter: one of the names, detective conrad bernie her daughter who later became an officer spoke at the ceremony. >> i was 12 years old when he died and 42 years of his death he is the most important person in hi life. >> reporter: the memorial was years in the making and looked like it might not happen. ken howard a member of the police foundation is thankful for the generous donations that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> it is very personal. i was involved in some of the incidents where some of these officers died. >> reporter: officer george w. crump died in 1893. tonight his great grandson was here for this dedication. >> kind of unique. very humble to go up there and put the flower in the wreath. >> reporter: the honor guard did a three-round volley of shots. >> aim, fire! >> reporter: and bagpipes played. the memorial lit up at night for the first time providing a place to think about the sacrifices made by these fallen officers. darcy spencer, news 4. >>> we're learning some new details of a police officer involved in a shooting. late last night d.c. police got