LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -A bill that would honor a slain law enforcement officer from Kalamazoo County is awaiting the signature of Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
House Bill 5720 designates a portion of US-131 in Kalamazoo County as the Sergeant Ryan J. Proxmire Memorial Highway. Sergeant Proxmire, of the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office, died August 15, 2021 after being struck by a bullet while involved in a vehicle pursuit the previous evening. He was 39-years-old and was survived by his wife Roanna, and his four children.
The portion of highway that will be named in his honor will stretch from West U Avenue to West Centre Avenue in Kalamazoo County.
The Michigan Memorial Highway Act was enacted in 2001 and allows for the naming of bridges and highways within the state.
The Michigan Senate gave its approval of the bill last week. HB 5720 now goes to the governor for consideration.
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