BILL NUMBER: ACR 124INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Bass FEBRUARY 16, 2010 Relative to the Sergeant Curtis Massey Memorial Freeway. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ACR 124, as introduced, Bass. Sergeant Curtis Massey Memorial Freeway. This measure would designate a specified portion of the Interstate 10 Freeway in the City of Los Angeles as the Sergeant Curtis Massey Memorial Freeway. The measure would request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs. Fiscal committee: yes. WHEREAS, January 28, 2010, marks the first anniversary of the tragic death of Sergeant Curtis Massey of the Culver City Police Department; and WHEREAS, On that date in 2009, Sergeant Massey was killed when his unmarked vehicle was struck head-on by a vehicle driven the wrong way on the Interstate 10 Freeway near National Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles; and WHEREAS, Sergeant Massey faithfully served the people of California, and we take this opportunity to look back on his accomplishments and to pay special tribute to his bravery and dedication; and WHEREAS, Sergeant Massey was born on June 1, 1967, the son of Stephen Massey and Padric Davis of Pacific Palisades. Sergeant Massey was born at Santa Monica Hospital, as were his grandmother, mother, and brother; and WHEREAS, Sergeant Massey attended Saint Matthews School and Palisades High School, graduating as part of the class of 1985. In those early years, Sergeant Massey was a role model to many and was instrumental in the lives of young children through his job as a summer camp counselor at St. Matthews Day Camp; and WHEREAS, Sergeant Massey furthered his education at Northern Arizona University where he received his bachelor's degree. In addition to his collegiate work, Sergeant Massey devoted himself, again, to helping others as part of the Flagstaff EMT unit; and WHEREAS, That devotion to helping others led Sergeant Massey to a career in law enforcement. Accordingly, Sergeant Massey graduated from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy in 1992; and WHEREAS, Not long thereafter, Sergeant Massey met his wife Melody, and they married in 1994 and soon after started a family; and WHEREAS, Sergeant Massey devoted his life to his family and the public, particularly at-risk youths; and WHEREAS, Serving first as a youth DARE officer and then at the juvenile detective bureau, Sergeant Massey served with the Culver City Police Department for 17 years; and WHEREAS, During that time, Sergeant Massey's admirable drive to protect and serve the public, and his dedication to duty, led Sergeant Massey to be honored as "Officer of the Year" three times within the Culver City Police Department. Sergeant Massey was also a recipient of the "Medal of Valor," the department's highest honor. Sergeant Massey had recently been assigned as the supervisor of the juvenile detective section, and spent a lot of his own free time working with at-risk children; and WHEREAS, Besides his service to the public, Sergeant Massey was instrumental in his own family's lives, and enjoyed his role as a devoted father and husband; and WHEREAS, Sergeant Massey would frequent the local ice cream store with his children in arm, volunteered to carpool children to and from school when his shift would allow, and enjoyed coaching his son's sports teams; and WHEREAS, Sergeant Massey is lovingly remembered by his family and is survived by his wife, Melody, and his three young children; and WHEREAS, For all these reasons, and many more, it is appropriate to recognize Sergeant Massey and his devoted work and commitment as a law enforcement officer; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the portion of the Interstate 10 Freeway in the City of Los Angeles between the exits of National Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard is hereby designated as the Sergeant Curtis Massey Memorial Freeway; and be it further Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.