HJR149 Summary

• Designates the portion of Alabama State Highway Route 117 between mile markers 20 and 21 in DeKalb County as the Chief Buddy R. Crabtree Memorial Mile.

• Honors Chief Crabtree, who served as Chief of Police in Bridgeport, Alabama, and the City of Ider, Alabama, for more than 9 years.

• Recognizes Chief Crabtree's dedication to law enforcement, community mentorship, and his work with local children before his death on October 30, 2021.

• Encourages the Department of Transportation to coordinate with local governing officials to consider the designation and erect appropriate signs or markers in compliance with applicable requirements and laws.

• Bill passed by the House on April 4, 2024, and adopted by the Senate on April 11, 2024.