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House Resolution 813
By: Representatives Efstration of the 104
th
, Donatucci of the 105
th
, Burns of the 159
th
,
Hitchens of the 161
st
, and Crowe of the 118
th
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of Trooper Jimmy Cenescar and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and
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for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, Trooper Jimmy Cenescar was highly regarded by the citizens of his community3
and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and4
dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and5
WHEREAS, Trooper Cenescar was born in Port Au Prince, Haiti, on August 8, 1995, the6
beloved son of Helas and Wisleine Cenescar; and 7
WHEREAS, he began his career in law enforcement with the Atlanta Police Department,8
where he earned recognition and honors for his 2022 rescue of a driver who had driven off9
a bridge; and10
WHEREAS, Trooper Cenescar joined the Department of Public Safety and graduated from11
the 114th Georgia State Patrol Trooper School in 2023 and exhibited extraordinary devotion12
to duty, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all his13
duties; and14
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WHEREAS, Trooper Cenescar's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty on
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January 28, 2024; and16
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished17
Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.18
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL19
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge on State Route 324 over Interstate 85 in20
Gwinnett County is dedicated as the Trooper Jimmy Cenescar Memorial Bridge.21
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and22
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Trooper Jimmy Cenescar23
Memorial Bridge.24
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized25
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the26
family of Trooper Jimmy Cenescar and to the Department of Transportation.27
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