Monument Name
Alamance County Fallen Heroes Memorial, Graham
Type
Subjects
Creator
City
County
Description
The 40-foot by 140-foot brick-and-granite memorial honors police officers, firefighters, EMS employees and emergency communicators from Alamance County who died in the line of duty since 1934. Each name is engraved on a granite memorial. The site includes a 75-foot brick walkway leading to a circle with two 8-foot structures opened up like a book displaying the names of the fallen heroes and prayers for each respective division. The space also has places for contemplation.
Inscription
Law Enforcement / WILLIAM BRYANT DAVIS / WILLIAM ALTON RODERSON JR. / GEORGE LEE LASHLEY / JERRY GILDEON DAVIS / ADELBERT S.WILLIAMS / SONNY W.VAUGHN / MORCELLUS P. ROBERTSON / LAWRENCE GEORGE GOWENS / GEORGE J. MASSEY
Firefighters / GREGG HINSON / JERRY DONLEY
EMS / John Holland / Michael P Mcginnis
C-COM 911 / WILLIAM DALE GLOSSON / REBECCA BALDWIN STIDHAMDedication Date
May 18, 2013
Decade
Geographic Coordinates
36.065210 , -79.402130
Supporting Sources
"Alamance County Fallen Heroes Memorial," Facebook.com, (accessed May 15, 2024)
"Fallen Heroes Memorial Makes Progress," The Times News (Burlington, NC), April 16, 2012
"Firefighters Compete in Challenge to Raise Funds," The Times News (Burlington, NC), April 17, 2011
"Graham to Break Grounds for 'Fallen Heroes' Memorial," Myfox8.com, October 7, 2011
"Ground Will Be Broken Saturday on Fallen Heroes Memorial," The Times News (Burlington, NC), October 6, 2012
"Work Begins Tomorrow for Fallen Heroes Memorial in Alamance," The News & Record (Greensboro, NC), October 7, 2011, (accessed June 21, 2012)
Kozierachi, Evan B. "Update: Fallen Heroes Memorial," The Times News (Burlington, NC), July 16, 2011
Public Site
Yes
Materials & Techniques
Brick, Marble, Granite
Sponsors
Alamance County Fallen Heroes Memorial Committee, Ladies Auxiliary of the Graham Fire Department
Monument Cost
The monument's cost is estimated at $200,000
Subject Notes
The project has taken nearly five years for it to become a reality and it serves as a special reminder to the families of fallen heroes who've served so diligently in Alamance County.
As of May 18, 2013, the monument lists nine police officers, four firefighters, and two EMS workers who have lost their lives while on duty since 1934. According to the Memorial's official website, "the criteria for the remembrance on this memorial is the Line of Duty Death serving the citizens of Alamance County or born in Alamance County and have died elsewhere as an Emergency Services worker serving another community. This memorial incorporates all of the Emergency Services that protects and serves our County."Location
The monument is located on the South side of the Alamance Children's Museum, at 217 S. Main St., Graham, NC.
Landscape
The memorial site includes trees, shrubs, and hedge landscaping.
Approval Process
The memorial to honor fallen heroes from Alamance County was an idea inspired by Scott Wicker and Steve Lineberry. The Alamance County Fallen Heroes Memorial Committee then began to create plans to develop a memorial near the Children's Museum in Graham. Plans were publicly announced in 2010 and the layout was constructed by a landscaping director at Elon University, Tom Flood. David Leonard, a fire marshal and part of the Alamance County Fallen Heroes Committee, was able to secure support from the Alamance County Commissioners after making a presentation on the status of the Fallen Heroes Memorial on April 19, 2010.
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