Michigan State Police
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The Michigan State Police presents its Fallen Trooper Memorial. Dedicated on October 16, 2001, and located on the grounds of the agency’s training academy in Lansing, it honors Michigan State Police members who have fallen in the line of duty since the department’s inception in 1917. The memorial serves as a lasting tribute to the memories of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their state. It is a place of honor, reverence, dignity, and solitude where the families and comrades of these brave heroes can find comfort in remembering their loved ones. The centerpiece of the memorial is a granite wall arranged in a semicircle with the inscription, “This Memorial is dedicated to all the members of the Michigan State Police who have died in the line of duty.” Similar to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., the names of the fallen are engraved around the slanting face of the wall. The word trooper uniquely identifies the memorial with the Michigan State Police. Because all personnel of the department are troopers at heart, the memorial honors all agency members who died in the line of duty, regardless of rank or civilian status.
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June 2009 | FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
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