On June 13 , 2013 , NTHF executive director , along with former university officials , U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran 's staff , and local government leaders broke ground by the one-room schoolhouse located on the campus to build a memorial for teachers who have fallen in the " line of duty " . The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was the main inspiration for the memorial . On June 6 , 2014 , the granite memorial markers were placed along with granite benches . The official dedication was held on June 12 , 2014
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
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