Currently, the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial is the only memorial in the State of Michigan that honors both law enforcement and fire fighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The development of the plan was born from an idea of Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, who had first embarked upon a memorial project that would honor police officers who had lost their lives in the line of duty from Oakland County. After witnessing the tragedy of September 11th, Sheriff Bouchard was compelled to expand the project to honor officers statewide and to include fire fighters, true brothers of police. With the assistance and cooperation of Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, a site was chosen within the Oakland County Complex to house the Memorial site. The site is now located on the east side of N. Telegraph Road, between Telegraph Road and the Oakland County Courthouse at 1200 North Telegraph Road in Pontiac.

The first phase of this memorial, unveiled in 2002 in conjunction with the remembrance of 9/11, is a life-size bronze statue of a kneeling police officer and fire fighter set side-by-side, as a symbol of the brotherhood shared by these distinguished public servants. These statues face what is now the completed phase two of this project, the installation of a granite wall, upon which the names of all those lost in the line of duty, including police officers from local departments, Sheriff's Offices, the Michigan State Police, and all firefighters from departments throughout the state, are engraved. This sacred spot will honor these heroes for eternity.

The scope of this project was expanded with the contributions of the architectural design team at HarleyEllis Devereaux. HarleyEllis Devereaux was invited into the project at the beginning of 2004 and they have created a design that truly captures the spirit of the memorial concept. The MFHM will ultimately be a very special and sacred place where family members of lost heroes and people from around the world may come and have a truly meaningful experience for generations to come.

Financial support continues to be crucial in making this vision a reality. The entire memorial is being financed with donations from individuals and corporations. Our generous donors are recognized here on our site and will be recognized at the memorial site. Recognition will vary depending on the level of the donor's financial commitment.

We have enjoyed the generosity of so many thus far, but our work is far from complete. Please join us in honoring the men and women in uniform by making a generous contribution today.