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Family asks Ware County to rename Cameron Lane for fallen law-enforcement officer Taylor Bristow
Summary
Family members asked the Ware County Board of Commissioners to rename Cameron Lane to Taylor Bristow Lane to honor a local law-enforcement officer who "died in the line of duty." County staff proposed an alternative honorary plaque; opponents cited costs to residents and safety-history concerns. Item was added to the regular meeting agenda.
Robert Wallace, speaking on behalf of the Bristow family, asked the Ware County Board of Commissioners on April 13 to rename Cameron Lane to Taylor Bristow Lane to honor Taylor Bristow, whom Wallace said "began his law enforcement career locally" and "died in the line of duty." County Manager James Shubert proposed an alternative to changing the official street name: installing a brown plaque above the existing sign with the wording "In Honor of Taylor Bristow."
Taylor's mother, Shelly Bristow, spoke in support of renaming the road as a way to honor her son. Several members of the public—Johnny Durrence, Peaches Mann and Kelly Steedley—spoke in opposition, saying that changing the street name would impose costs on residents who must update their addresses and noting that "several people have died on that road," a point raised as a reason to prefer an honorary sign rather than an official renaming.
The board did not take a final vote on the name change at the public hearing; the request was placed on the regular meeting agenda for further consideration.
