Curtain of Courage Memorial Unveiling – June 20, 2022
The Curtain of Courage Memorial honoring the victims, survivors and first responders of the December 2, 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino opened to the public on Monday, June 20, 2022 outside the County Government Center at 385 N. Arrowhead Ave., in San Bernardino.
The public opening followed a private viewing and unveiling ceremony held Friday, June 17, 2022 for the families of those who were taken from us, our survivors, first responder agencies, and other invited guests.
The Curtain of Courage Memorial consists of 14 individual bronze-colored alcoves shaped like protective curtains along the Government Center’s east promenade. The families of the victims selected the color of glass for each alcove and personalized the phrase on each bench inside each of the alcoves.
Memorial Concept Unveiling
On December 2, 2020, the Board of Supervisors observed the fifth anniversary of the December 2, 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack by joining survivors of the attack and the families of those who were taken from us on that day in a private memorial ceremony at the County Government Center.
The occasion also marked the unveiling of concept renderings for the Curtain of Courage Memorial.
Memorial Concept – News Media Documents Unveiling
Designing the Memorial
The Curtain of Courage Memorial was designed by Walter Hood, a world-renowned artist who collaborated with the December 2 Memorial Committee and the families of those who were taken from us. Family members picked the phrases and colors for each of the 14 alcoves which Mr. Hood felt resembled a bullet-proof vest, a curtain of courage, where the community could come together and celebrate and remember those who were wounded and those who were killed in the attack.
The Completed Memorial
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County Family Gathering – January 4, 2016
County employees were moved by the compassionate, inspiring and powerful speeches former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Pastor Rick Warren gave during the Jan. 4, 2016 private County Family Gathering at the Toyota Arena in Ontario
We were also moved by the performances of soloist Bridgett Bentley and the San Bernardino County Association of African American Employees Choir. They performed amazing renditions of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” and “Lean on Me.”
Vigil Outside the Government Center – December 7, 2015
County employees gathered together outside the County Government Center at 385 N. Arrowhead Avenue in San Bernardino and held a vigil five days following the December 2, 2015 terrorist attack to honor their fellow employees who survived and those who were taken from us.
The Waterman Memorial
The San Bernardino County community erected a makeshift memorial near the site of the December 2, 2015 terrorist attack at Waterman Avenue and Orange Show Road in San Bernardino where they placed flowers and photographs of the victims. Random strangers embraced each other and led prayers. The public came together to show their support, strength and love for our county community.
San Manuel Stadium Vigil – December 3, 2015
Thousands of people came to San Manuel Stadium the day after the terrorist attack to pray, sing and cry and to support each other. While our County family was hurting and reeling from the attack, our community was also angry and hurt and saddened by what occurred. People held on to each other and built a memorial of candles outside the stadium out of support and respect for those who were taken from us in such a brutal way.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians – Lighting of Arrowhead
On December 2, 2016, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians lit up the naturally Arrowhead formation in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains for the one-year anniversary to honor our survivors and those who were killed in the attack.
