EDUCATION COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION. TOMORROW, THE ADEL CITY COUNCIL WILL HEAR A PROPOSAL FOR A MEMORIAL FOR THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC. THE RIDE THE THIN BLUE LINE PROJECT WOULD HONOR OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. IT WOULD BE BUILT ALONG THE RACCOON RIVER VALLEY TRAIL, JUST NORTH OF THE DALLAS COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN ADEL. THE MEMORIAL WOULD FEATURE A WALL OF NAMES IN A TREE OF LIFE CENTERPIECE. DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF ADAM INFANTE IS PART OF THE GROUP PROPOSING THE MEMORIAL. HE SAYS WAUKEE IN DALLAS COUNTY HAVE AGREED TO
‘Ride the Thin Blue Line’: memorial for fallen officers proposed
The Adel City Council is set to consider approving a donation to fund a memorial along the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
Updated: 10:46 PM CST Feb 9, 2026
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The Adel City Council will hear a proposal on Tuesday for a memorial dedicated to officers who have died in the line of duty, featuring a wall of names and a “Tree of Life” centerpiece. “Ride the Thin Blue Line” would be built along the Raccoon River Valley Trail, just north of the Dallas County Law Enforcement Center in Adel. Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante is part of the group proposing the memorial. He said Waukee and Dallas County have agreed to contribute to the project. Infante said there are also commitments from Gilcrest Jewitt, Stine Seed, Scheels, and TMC Transportation. They plan to apply for a grant for the rest of the funding. The group hopes to break ground on the project this summer.
ADEL, Iowa —
The Adel City Council will hear a proposal on Tuesday for a memorial dedicated to officers who have died in the line of duty, featuring a wall of names and a “Tree of Life” centerpiece.
“Ride the Thin Blue Line” would be built along the Raccoon River Valley Trail, just north of the Dallas County Law Enforcement Center in Adel.
Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante is part of the group proposing the memorial. He said Waukee and Dallas County have agreed to contribute to the project. Infante said there are also commitments from Gilcrest Jewitt, Stine Seed, Scheels, and TMC Transportation. They plan to apply for a grant for the rest of the funding.
The group hopes to break ground on the project this summer.
