Events Honor Memory of Fallen Officer Who Lived in Tyrone Twp. Events Honor Memory of Fallen Officer Who Lived in Tyrone Twp.

9/9/13 - A number of commemorations are planned this week mark the year since the shooting death of a West Bloomfield Township police officer, who was a father of four and lived in Tyrone Township. Sergeant Patrick O’Rourke died on September 9th, 2012. His widow Amy said in a Facebook post today that it has been a heart breaking experience and Patrick was taken from her when she least expected it but it has been a gift to have no regrets and know they loved each other. She said she was also enjoying waking up their children this morning and they would be getting ready for a mass tonight when dozens of Chinese lanterns will be sent floating into the sky. The event starts at 6:30 behind St. John's cemetery in Fenton, with the launch at 7:30. Special tribute will be also paid to O’Rourke during the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial September 11th ceremony in Pontiac and on Friday, a portion of Old US-23 in Livingston County that stretches from M-59 to Center Street will be formally renamed to serve as a visual reminder of his service and legacy. A sign that reads “The Patrick O’Rourke Memorial Highway” will be unveiled during the 9am ceremony on Old US-23, just south of Center Street. Then later in the fall when work at the West Bloomfield municipal complex ends, the department will be dedicating a new fallen officer’s memorial in front of the police station bearing O’Rourke’s name. (JM)