Silent Angel Memorial Honors Lives Lost to Homicide

Community members are invited to join the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for the 24th annual Silent Angel Memorial at 6pm Sunday, December 7, 2025, at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department. The ceremony honors the lives of those lost to homicide and offers families and friends a time to come together in remembrance.

Eileen Bildman founded the Silent Angel Memorial after the tragic loss of her son, and it is an annual tribute to honor victims of homicide who lived in St. Mary’s, bringing families and friends together during the difficult holiday season.

During the ceremony, ornaments are placed on a Christmas tree, and the names of St. Mary’s County homicide victims are announced. Each ornament displays the name, date of birth, and the date each victim became a “silent angel.” Following the ceremony, the decorated tree will be placed in the lobby of the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office District 3 Station at 23125 Camden Way in California, until the first week of January.

Donations: Tax-deductible check donations may be made payable to “Silent Angel Memorial” and mailed to Silent Angel Memorial of St. Mary’s County, PO Box 1436, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

For more information or to extend your support to the event, call Mary Ross at the sheriff’s office at 301-475-4200, ext. 1971, or email [email protected].

The Bay District VFD is at 46900 South Shangri La Drive in Lexington Park, MD.