BRENHAM CITY COUNCIL RECEIVES EMOTIONAL UPDATE ON VANDALISM AT MEMORIAL PLAZA
The President of the Washington County Veterans Association provided an emotional update Thursday on a recent act of vandalism at the Veterans Memorial at Fireman’s Park.
Ben Seeker fought back tears as he told the Brenham City Council of the incident, which was believed to have occurred the weekend before Monday, September 30th.
Two of the memorial plaza’s eight tiers, which hold bricks engraved with names of local veterans, had the trim holding the bricks in place removed and smashed. The wedges secure approximately 300 bricks at each tier.
Seeker said this is not the first time the plaza has seen damage.
Seeker then made a heartfelt plea for assistance.
Seeker said he has been told by City Manager James Fisher and Public Works Director Dane Rau that the best solution will likely be additional lighting and a security camera. Mayor Milton Tate and Councilmember Albert Wright said the council will do whatever it can to stop these acts from happening.
A reward is being offered by Washington County Crime Stoppers, for information leading to an arrest in the case. Brenham Police Chief Allwin Barrow said information received through Crime Stoppers has provided police “a very good lead”.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 979-836-8477.