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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 223
BY SENATORS MOUNT, ALARIO, APPEL, BROOME, CHAI SSON, CHEEK,
DONAHUE, DORSEY, ERDEY, B. GAUTREAUX, GUI LLORY,
JACKSON, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTI NY,
MCPHERSON, MI CHOT, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS,
PETERSON, QUINN, RISER, SHAW, SMITH, THOMPSON AND
WALSWORTH AND REPRESENTATI VE GEYMANN
AN ACT1
To designate that section of Louisiana Highway US 171 between its intersection with Sam2
Houston Jones Parkway and its intersection with You Winn Road as the "Senior3
Trooper Duane Dalton Memorial Highway"; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. The section of Louisiana Highway US 171 between its intersection with6
Sam Houston Jones Parkway and its intersection with You Winn Road shall be hereinafter7
known as the "Senior Trooper Duane Dalton Memorial Highway". The Department of8
Transportation and Development shall erect appropriate signage reflecting this designation.9
Senior Trooper Duane Dalton spent his entire adult life serving the citizens of our state and10
country. Senior Trooper Dalton began his public service with the United States Army,11
where he served honorably. After serving in the United States Army, Senior Trooper Dalton12
became a police officer with the Lake Charles Police Department. On December 3, 1995,13
Senior Trooper Dalton became a Louisiana State Trooper. Well respected and well liked,14
the on-duty Senior Trooper Dalton was faithfully protecting the residents of this state, when15
on January 12, 2010, at approximately 7:30 p.m., he was killed in a two-car crash near Moss16
Bluff. Senior Trooper Duane Dalton is survived by his wife and three sons. Senior Trooper17
ACT No. 19 SB NO. 223 ENROLLED
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Dalton is the twenty-fifth trooper killed in the line of duty in the history of the Louisiana1
State Police. 2
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: