Police Lodge Adopts Stretch of Highway Where New Baltimore Officer, Veteran Died

A 2-mile stretch of road in Chesterfield Township has been adopted "In Memory of Patrick W. Wisniewski Sr.," a New Baltimore police reservist and military veteran who died in a traffic accident last summer.

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 112 is now responsible for maintenance of stretch of Jefferson from Rosso to Cotton, the same road where Wisniewski lost his life.

He was northbound on Jefferson on his motorcycle around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, when a southbound vehicle allgedly turned left in front of him. Wisniewski was pronounced dead at MacLaren Macomb Hospital in Mount Clemons.

The police lodge will gather volunteers on Sunday, Nov. 17, to clean up the adopted stretch of road. Volunteers will meet at 3 p.m. at the Lodge, located at 33845 24 Mile Road and receive a safety briefing before heading out. Participants must watch a safety video before participating, according to a Facebook page created for the event, and they must be 16 or older.

Orange safety vest will be provided, but participants are asked to wear bright clothing.

In the event of rain or snow, the cleanup will be rescheduled.

After the initial cleanup, signs will be honored and put in place stating that the stretch of road has been adopted in Wisniewski’s honor.

Wisniewski had been a New Baltimore police reserve officer for two years. He was a military veteran who served 15 years with the United States Air Force Active Guard Reserve 127th Security Forces Squadron at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base, where he was a staff sergeant, according to New Baltimore police.