Annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Service
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 from 12:00pm to 01:00pm
Berrien County Law Enforcement Memorial Monument
Please join Fraternal Order of Police Blossomland Lodge #100 as we honor our Berrien County Fallen Officers and their families. This annual event takes place at NOON on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at the Berrien County Law Enforcement Memorial Monument located across from the Krasl Art Center on Lake Boulevard. We will be honoring 20 law enforcement brothers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice serving and protecting our communities throughout Berrien County. The Honorable Judge Gordon Hosbein, for Michigan's 5th District Court will be our speaker.
PLEASE NOTE: LAKE BOULEVARD IS UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION. THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE MONUMENT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SQUAD CAR PARKING AND ACCESS TO THE ROAD IS LIMITED. PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO FIND A SPOT TO PARK.
OUR HONORED OFFICERS: PATROLMAN CLARENCE SHOCKLEY
Niles City Police Department
August 15, 1907
TROOPER WILLIAM MARTZ
Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post
March 12, 1925
PATROLMAN FRANCIS LAMUNION
Saint Joseph City Police Department
June 23, 1927
PATROLMAN CHARLES SKELLEY
Saint Joseph City Police Department
December 14, 1929
PATROLMAN VANCE COOPER
Niles City Police Department
March 4, 1937
DEPUTY ELTON STOVER
Berrien County Sheriff Department
December 10, 1965
SERGEANT ROBERT STEVENS
Benton Township Police Department
April 29, 1970
TROOPER CHARLES STARK
Michigan State Police New Buffalo Post
December 31, 1971
TROOPER GARY RAMPY
Michigan State Police New Buffalo Post
December 31, 1971
TROOPER STEVEN DEVRIES
Michigan State Police Niles Post
October 12, 1972
DETECTIVE/CAPTAIN PAUL WINQUIST
Niles City Police Department
November 11, 1980
TROOPER ALLAN PETERSON
Michigan State Police Saint Joseph Post
August 29, 1981
TROOPER ROBERT MIHALIK
Michigan State Police Saint Joseph Post
September 9, 1984
PATROLMAN DONALD DEFORD
Lincoln Township Police Department
March 14, 1988
CHIEF KEITH MILLS
Saint Joseph Township Police Department October 18, 1988
SECURITY SUPV. JOSEPH ZANGARO
Berrien County Trial Court
July 11, 2016
COURT OFFICER RONALD KIENZLE
Berrien County Trial Court
July 11, 2016
Former residents serving
outside of the area
OFFICER ROBERT POLMANTEER
Phoenix Police Department
May 4, 1984
SERGEANT JAMES FARAONE
Salt Lake City Police Department
September, 18, 2001
SPECIAL AGENT PAUL SORCE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Detroit, Michigan
March 9, 2009
