Statue of Optimus Prime

The Statue of Optimus Prime, originally called the Optimus Prime memorial, is a life-sized sculpture built to commemorate Optimus Prime's achievements in defending the Earth from the Decepticons.

The Transformers cartoon
In some Central City in the 1980s, television reporter Marty Minkler was interviewing Jazz and Cliffjumper at the unveiling ceremony for the Optimus Prime Memorial when Starscream and his newly recruited army of Combaticons attacked, taking the two Autobots prisoner. The statue was badly damaged from Swindle's weapon fire.

MUX Continuity
The statue was later repaired and renamed since Optimus Prime isn't actually dead.