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DE SB112

Bill

Status

Passed

8/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Lawson

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Origin

Senate

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Renames the Delaware State Police Training Academy to the "Colonel James L. Ford, Jr. State Police Training Academy"
  • Colonel James L. Ford, Jr. passed away on March 1, 2025, at age 93, after 51 years of public service to Delaware and the nation
  • Ford served as Delaware State Police Superintendent before retiring in 1976, and later served as Cabinet Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security from 2001 to 2004 under Governor Ruth Ann Minner
  • Ford chaired the Council on Police Training for the State of Delaware for 20 years and worked as Criminal Justice Department Chair at Delaware Technical and Community College
  • Requires appropriate signage to be placed on the training academy grounds reflecting the new name

Legislative Description

An Act To Rename The Delaware State Police Training Academy In Honor Of Colonel James L. Ford, Jr.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

8/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Safety & Homeland Security5/22/2025
Corrections & Public Safety5/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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