Panel approves memorial highway designations for two fallen officers

Mar 26, 2025

The committee reported favorably SB 1408, which designates parts of I‑275 in Hillsborough County and US‑41 in Charlotte County as memorial highways honoring Officer Jesse Madsen and Sergeant Elio Diaz, respectively, and directs the Department of Transportation to erect markers.

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The committee reported favorably SB 1408, which would designate a portion of I‑275 in Hillsborough County as the Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen Memorial Highway and a portion of U.S. 41 in Charlotte County as the Sergeant Elio Diaz Memorial Highway.

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