Detroit, Michigan
On November 5, 1992 Malice Green was beaten to death by Detroit police officers Budzyn and Nevers. This mural was the second mural painted in Detroit, the original mural (last photo) was painted on a building that was torn down. The newest mural features the names of hundreds of people that have been killed by police.
Memorial Mural for Vanessa Guillén in Detroit, Michigan
Location: Corner
Reason for Memorial: Child killed in motor vehicle accident
Location: Exit of fast-food drive through
Reason for Memorial: Pedestrian struck by vehicle
Location: freeway exit median.
Reason for Memorial: single vehicle, single fatality accident.
Location of Memorial: in a field next to roadway.
Reason for Memorial: pedestrian struck by auto.
Location of Memorial: in front of bar
Reason for memorial: homicide by stabbing
Location: field next to freeway.
Reason for Memorial: 2 occupants of vehicle struck by drunk driver ejected from vehicle and killed.
Location: woods next to freeway.
Reason for Memorial: single vehicle, single fatality accident.
Location: ditch next to freeway.
Reason for Memorial: single vehicle, single fatality accident.
Location of Memorial: Next to pedestrian walkway
Reason for Memorial: Homicide , gun shot wounds
Location of Memorial: Under Freeway Bridge
Reason for Memorial: Pedestrian vs automobile, single fatality
Location: Bridge
Reason for Memorial: Single vehicle accident, victim drowned due to vehicle landing in the water.
Location: Tree next to freeway
Reason for Memorial: Single vehicle, double fatality accident
Location: Traffic sign next to road
Reason for Memorial: Motorcycle vs Truck, single fatality
Location: Wooded area near road
Reason for Memorial: Single vehicle, single fatality accident
Location: Parking lot
Reason for Memorial: Double homicide, gunshot wounds
Location: Freeway embankment
Reason for Memorial: Single Vehicle, double fatality auto accident
Location: Freeway embankment
Reason for Memorial: Single Vehicle, double fatality auto accident
Location: Side of the road
Reason for Memorial: Single vehicle double fatality (sisters ages 16 and 14)
Location: Railroad crossing signal
Reason for Memorial: Unknown
Location: Ditch next to freeway
Reason for Memorial: Single vehicle, single fatality automobile accident
Location: Side of building, Gratiot Ave. Detroit
Reson for Memorial: Homicide, gunshot wound.
Location: Next to sidewalk against fence of demolished industrial building
Reason for Memorial: Unknown
This is one of the more permanent Memorials I have found and looks very similar to the “rest” or “descanso” Memorials found in Mexico and in areas with large Hispanic populations.
There are two separate Memorials about 3 feet apart, its unclear whether they are for the same person or two separate people.
Location: Next to sidewalk against fence of demolished industrial building
Reason for Memorial: Unknown
Location: Residential road, in front of the tree that the car impacted.
Reason for Memorial: Double fatal car vs tree, high rate of speed on a residential road.
Location: Street light pole, side of the road
Reason for Memorial: 2 car accident, single fatality
Location: Under freeway overpass bridge
Reason for Memorial: Vehicle accident, double fatality
Location: Next to freeway entrance ramp
Reason for Memorial: Motorcycle vs vehicle single fatality
Location: Field next to freeway exit ramp
Reason for Memorial: Body found in field, cause of death undetermined
I took this film photo of the “Drumstick” memorial. Shot with an old Mamiya using 120 film.
Location: Ditch next to road
Reason for Memorial: Vehicle crossed the center line and struck a large truck, single fatality.
I first became aware and interested in Roadside Memorials when I lived in North Carolina for a few years. On one particular stretch of highway there were so many of them that they would actually cause more accidents, seemingly the people that put them up had severe cases of “Keeping up with the Jones'” and made them larger and larger which would steal other drivers attention. It finally reached a point that the State Police asked, begged and threatened people to not place them anymore. The people who didn’t listen or heed the warnings had the memorials torn down and in several cases severe fines were imposed.
Today I am posting about North Dakota who will put these grim reminders up at the site of fatal accidents the “Think” program started in 1979 is to “provide a memorial to the victim and to also remind motorists of dangerous behaviors such as driving under the influence, not wearing seat belts, speeding, and distracted driving.” The interesting fact is the state will put the signs up as soon as its notified of a traffic fatality and the family must request to have the signs removed.
Location: City Park Near Road
Reson for Memorial: Fatal Accident Vehicle vs Child
(the memorials, Parts 1 & 2, were in close proximity)
Location: Front Porch, Windows, and Painted on the House
Reason for Memorial: Double Homicide by Firebombing (Arson)
Location: On a tree in a neighborhood
Reason for Memorial: Homicide, multiple gunshot wounds.
Location: Parking lot of an MLS Soccer Stadium (Columbus Crew)
Reason for Memorial: Fatal motorcycle accident in the parking lot.
Location: Shopping center parking lot
Reason for Memorial: Double fatality motor vehicle accident
Location: Side of Road
Reason for Memorial: Hit and run, pedistrian -vs- vehicle
“Train Crossing”
Location: Next to railroad tracks
Cause of Memorial: Pedestrian struck by train
Location: Street Corner
Cause of Memorial: 3 year old girl killed when the vehicle she was riding in was struck by a drunk driver.
“RIP Teck”
Location: Liquor Store parking lot
Cause of Memorial: Fatal Gun Shot Wound
Location: Sidewalk
Cause of Memorial: Unknown
Location: Sidewalk
Cause of Memorial: Hit and run car -vs- pedestrian
Location: Ditch on side of road
Cause of Memorial: Motorcycle accident due to loss of control.
Location: Side of Road
Cause of Memorial: Pedestrian struck by several vehicles
Location: Side of road
Cause of Memorial: Cyclist struck by vehicle.
Cause of Memorial: Unknown
Location: Side of the road
Cause of Memorial: Pedestrian struck by snow plow truck
Location: Airport property
Cause of Memorial: Double fatality aircraft crash
Location: Side of undivided highway
Cause of Memorial: Vehicle accident
