Bill Text: IN SCR0010 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urging INDOT to name I-69 bridge for Officer Michael E. Deno.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-07 - Returned to the Senate [SCR0010 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2013-SCR0010-Introduced.html

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Introduced Version

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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. 10

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION

    A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging INDOT to rename a portion of Interstate 69 the Officer Michael E. Deno Memorial Highway.

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TOMES , WATERMAN, RANDOLPH

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    January 15, 2013 , read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs.

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Introduced

First Regular Session 118th General Assembly (2013)

SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. 10

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    A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging INDOT to rename a portion of Interstate 69 the Officer Michael E. Deno Memorial Highway.

     Whereas, Officer Michael E. Deno was an Oakland City Police Officer who was shot by a motorist on February 28, 2000 after making a traffic stop. He died the next day of his wound;

    Whereas, Michael Deno was born on September 18, 1975 to Melvin Deno and Cindy Bonilla . He was raised in Oakland City, where he graduated from Wood Memorial High School in 1994;

    Whereas, Officer Deno served as a part time police officer and became a full time officer after graduating from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in 1999;

    Whereas, Officer Deno was active in the Oakland City community as a member of the Oakland City Fire Department, the Sommerville Gun Club, and the Fraternal Order of Police. He also regularly attended church services; and     
    Whereas, In recognition of his ultimate sacrifice, the Indiana Department of Transportation is urged to rename a portion of Interstate 69, from the State Road 64 interchange to the Patoka River/Wildlife Refuge Bridge, the Officer Michael E. Deno Memorial Highway: Therefore,

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Be it resolved by the Senate     of the General Assembly

of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives     concurring:

    

    SECTION 1. The Indiana General Assembly urges INDOT to rename a portion of Interstate 69 the Officer Michael E. Deno Memorial Highway.
    SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Indiana Department of Transportation.