Annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Service

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