Cudell in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Tamir Rice Memorial
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 26, 2025
1. Tamir Rice Memorial Marker
This garden represents the injustice of the death of my son, Tamir Rice, and the treatment of my daughter Tajai Rice, - who was 14 at the time, and witnessed the death of her brother at the hands of a Cleveland police officer on November 22, 2014.
Tajai will forever be traumatized by having experienced the horrific events of that day.
This plaque will be a constant reminder of the injustices of our country.
This butterfly garden was created by Tamir's community, who helped to turn it into something beautiful for better memories going forward, for the park, the Rice family, and the community.
Thank you.
Samaria, Mother of Tamir and Tajai
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is November 22, 2014.
Location. 41° 28.723′ N, 81° 45.108′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Cudell. It can be reached from West 98th Street north of Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98th West Dr, Cleveland OH 44102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The National Carbon Company / GrafTech International (approx. one mile away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. John W. Heisman Birth Site (was approx. 2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Killing of Tamir Rice.
On November 22, 2014, Tamir E. Rice, a twelve year old African-American boy, was killed in Cleveland, Ohio, by Timothy Loehmann, a 26-year-old white patrolman with the Cleveland Division of Police (CDP).(Submitted on July 4, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 26, 2025
2. Tamir Rice Memorial
A marker in the memorial garden is dedicated to Tamir Rice by his mother, Samaria Rice.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 26, 2025
3. Tamir Rice Memorial Garden
The marker representing the history of the memorial garden is located near the playground where Tamir Rice was murdered.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 26, 2025
4. Cudell Recreation Center
Tamir Rice was shot outside of the Cudell Recreation Center while playing with a toy gun. After a grand jury investigation, the jury decided not to indict the officers. Rice's killing was later seen to be one of the precipitating incidents that led to the rise of the "Black Lives Matter" movement.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
