Officers O'Hanlon and Lorenzo Memorial Highway

Act 177 of 2012, § 14, under MULTIPLE BRIDGE AND HIGHWAY DESIGNATIONS.

Act 177 of 2012, § 14

Section 14. Officers O'Hanlon and Lorenzo Memorial Highway.

(a) Declaration of policy.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) Police Officer Charles P. O'Hanlon, assigned to the Highway Patrol Unit, was fatally injured on November 13, 1985, when a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials crashed into the rear of his unmarked patrol vehicle. He was stopped northbound on Interstate 95, north of Bridge Street, at 9:10 a.m., after having stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. He was 40 years of age, had served with the department for 19 years and is survived by a wife and four children.

(2) Officer Brian Lorenzo served for 23 years on the Philadelphia Police Department and was assigned to the Highway Patrol. On July 8, 2012, Officer Lorenzo died as a result of a tragic accident. While he was patrolling on his department motorcycle, Officer Lorenzo was struck head-on by a drunk driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 95 near mile marker 29.4.

(b) Designation.--The section of Interstate 95 from mile marker 23 to mile marker 35 in Philadelphia County is hereby designated as the Officers O'Hanlon and Lorenzo Memorial Highway.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs to indicate the designation under subsection (b) to traffic in both directions.