Dallas police are pushing back the day it will take down a memorial to five slain officers.
On Saturday, the department said the memorial in front of police headquarters will remain in place until Tuesday, July 19 at 5:00 p.m.
The reason: many officers have not had an opportunity to visit the memorial yet, according to a social media post from the department.
Two police cars, one from Dallas police and another from DART police have sat in front of headquarters since July 8. That was the day after a gunman shot and killed four Dallas police and one DART officer and injured many others. Well-wishers have covered the cars with teddy bears, cards, balloons, pictures, candles and other items.
Once the memorial is removed permanently, the items will be preserved in the Dallas public library's History and Archives Collection.
