Section 16. Officer Michael L. Henry, Jr., Memorial Interchange.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Michael L. Henry, Jr., was born September 6, 1969, in Harrisburg and was a 1987 graduate of Lower Dauphin High School.
(2) Following high school, Officer Henry joined the United States Army and was a member of the 9th Field Artillery Delta Battery stationed in Germany from 1987 to 1990.
(3) Officer Henry continued his love for the military with his service in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard until 1995.
(4) Officer Henry was a 1996 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, with a bachelor of science degree in Criminal Justice, and a 1997 graduate of the 68th Pennsylvania State Police Academy, where he was class president.
(5) Throughout his 22-year law enforcement career with the Derry Township Police Department, Officer Henry served as a Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) inspector, a member of the Traffic Safety Unit (Accident Reconstruction) and his final and proudest achievement was becoming a member of the Derry Township Police Motorcycle Unit.
(6) Tragically, at just 50 years of age, Officer Henry passed away as a result of complications from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash while participating in annual motor training in October 2019.
(7) Officer Henry is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Jackie, and their two children, Samantha and Zachary.
(b) Designation.--The interchange of U.S. Route 322 with State Route 2005 on the border of Hummelstown Borough and Derry Township, Dauphin County, is designated the Officer Michael L. Henry, Jr., Memorial Interchange.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the interchange to traffic in both directions on the interchange.