VICTIMS' MEMORIAL GARDEN IS A PLACE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOVED ONES THAT LOST THEIR LIFE TO HOMICIDE, MANSLAUGHTER, DIED BY SUICIDE;

ALL PLAQUES MUST BE VIEWED AND VERIFIED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPROVED TO BE PLACED IN THE GARDEN.

IF FOR ANY REASON IT IS NOT APPROVED, YOU WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL.

AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE THE BOARD HAVE THE RIGHT TO VERIFY THESE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE PLACING THE PLAQUE IN THE GARDEN.

IF APPROVED A CONSENT & RELEASE FORM MUST BE SIGNED BEFORE A PLAQUE CAN BE DONATED AND PLACED IN THE GARDEN.

DESCRIPTION OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• HOMICIDE IS THE WILLFUL, INTENTIONAL KILLING OF ONE HUMAN BEING BY ANOTHER, INCLUDING MURDER, MANSLAUGHTER, AND VEHICULAR HOMICIDE.

• HOMICIDE IS THE KILLING OF ONE PERSON BY ANOTHER.

• MURDER IS A FORM OF CRIMINAL HOMICIDE, WHERE THE PERPETRATOR INTENTED TO KILL THE OTHER PERSON, SOMETIMES WITH PREMEDITATION (A PLAN TO KILL).

• MANSLAUGHTER IS ANOTHER TYPE OF CRIMINAL HOMICIDE.

• DIED BY SUICIDE ;

*IF THE VICTIM WAS COMMITTING A CRIME UNDER THE LAW OR (ARD PROGRAM) THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER OUR VICTIMS' REQUIREMENTS TO BE PLACED IN THE GARDEN)  

*Arrest-Related Deaths (ARD) program is an annual national census of persons who died either during the process of arrest or while in the custody of Federal, State or local law enforcement personnel