NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper asked the Florida Legislature this year to dedicate a portion of roadway within the county as the "Nassau County Deputy Sheriff's Memorial Highway."
The portion of State Road 200 between Interstate 95 and Stratton Road will now have that designation. It was sponsored by State Sen. Aaron Bean and State Rep. Janet Adkins.
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The Nassau County Deputy Sheriff's Memorial Highway sign was unveiled Monday along S.R. 200 at Stratton Road in Callahan.
Those who attended the ceremony were Bean, Adkins, Nassau County Commissioners Jr. Boatwright and Steve Kelley, Nassau County Commissioner-elect George Spicer, Callahan Mayor Shirley Graham, family members of fallen officer Tom Hailey, and Nassau County Sheriff's Office deputies.
"It is important to honor and recognize the deputies who have been killed in the line of duty while protecting Nassau County citizens and also remind citizens of the sacrifices public safety officers make," Leeper said.