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House roads panel unanimously approves four memorial naming resolutions honoring fallen public servants
Summary
The House Roads and Transportation Committee unanimously approved four concurrent resolutions to name a bridge, stretches of highway and a rest area for Hoosiers who died in the line of duty or remain missing in action. Family members and law‑enforcement representatives testified in support; votes were unanimous on each item.
The House Roads and Transportation Committee on Feb. 2 advanced four concurrent resolutions to rename state infrastructure for Hoosiers who died serving their communities.
Representative Zimmerman presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 to urge INDOT to rename Bridge 256‑039‑00469 on State Road 256 in Kent the Greg Cloud Memorial Bridge. Zimmerman recounted Cloud’s service as a Kent volunteer firefighter and the circumstances of his death during a farmhouse fire; the committee passed the resolution on a recorded voice vote, 11–0.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 4 would designate a portion of I‑69 the Greg Winters Memorial Mile. Representative Elizabeth Roe Ray, who sponsored the measure on the House side, said Winters served with the Muncie Police Department and was slain in the line of duty. Chief Nathan Sloan of the Muncie Police Department told the committee the department and the community continue to mourn Winters; Molly Winters Carey, the officer’s widow, described Winters’ service and asked that his name be remembered along the interstate. The committee approved SC 4 by roll call, 12–0.
Representative Novak carried a concurrent resolution to name a portion of U.S. Highway 12 for Chief Marshal James R. Couch, recounting Couch’s Vietnam service and the 1997 crash that led to his death. Mike Kellams, who served alongside Couch, testified about Couch’s life and the local impact of his loss. The measure passed 12–0.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 would name a Hancock County rest area for Joseph McNally, a Hoosier listed among those missing in action. Sponsors summarized McNally’s military service and urged the committee’s support; the committee approved the resolution, 12–0.
Each resolution received brief sponsor remarks and, where present, family or agency testimony emphasizing the honorees’ public service. No bills or budgetary actions were attached to these measures; their primary effect is commemorative.
The committee’s next meeting will consider additional bills on the calendar, including Senate Bill 167 and Senate Bill 179.
