Dirty Harry - Tribute To The Fallen
The movie opens with a tribute to those police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the people of San Francisco.
Then … A set of marble panels on a wall lists all of the fallen from 1878 to the present time.
… and Now, the panels are still there, clearly with the same striations in the marble but apparently with updated gold lettering (unless the movie images were doctored in some way to make them more readable). The panels are mounted in the lobby of the Hall Of Justice at 850 Bryant Street, SoMa (map).
… and Now, here’s the full tribute, spread out across five panels.
Then … A superimposed police badge shines in the background as the camera slowly pans down the list of names, the first in 1878 and the last in 1970, the most recent entry when the film was made. The beginning and end of the list are shown in the dual image below.
… and Now, since then 20 more names have been added to the tribute list, the most recent in 2006. (the absence of movie lighting makes the names a little more difficult to read).
… and Now, here’s a recent photo of the Hall of Justice viewed across Bryant Street. The three tall openings along to the left frame the entrance doors to the lobby.