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IN HCR0002

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Julie Olthoff

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Indiana Department of Transportation to designate U.S. Highway 30 from mile marker 15 to mile marker 16 as the "Sergeant William Gilbert Paterson Memorial Mile"

  • Sergeant Paterson was a Lake County Sheriff's Department officer for 18 years who was killed on January 25, 1994, during a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle entering Lake County from Porter County

  • Paterson served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and Lake Michigan Coast Guard Reserve, including deployment in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm with Unit PSU 303

  • Resolution passed the House unanimously (93-0) on January 12, 2026, and received unanimous "Do Pass" recommendations from both House and Senate committees

Legislative Description

Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename that portion of U.S. Highway 30 from mile marker 15 to mile marker 16 the "Sergeant William Gilbert Paterson Memorial Mile".

Last Action

Returned to the House

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security & Transportation1/13/2026
Roads and Transportation12/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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