Section 20. Chief Vernon Moses Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) The 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Ross Township Police Department, in Allegheny County, occurs in 2022, and Ross Township wishes to memorialize the sacrifice and service of the department's former chief of police, Vernon Moses.
(2) Chief Vernon Moses served as a police officer for 12 years and was the first police chief of the Ross Township Police Department.
(3) On May 3, 1932, Chief Moses lost his life in the line of duty from gun violence that was pervasive in the community during the Prohibition Era.
(4) Chief Moses is the only Ross Township police officer to have been killed in the line of duty during the department's 100-year history.
(5) The story of Chief Moses's death has been passed down through the generations, including by his surviving grandson, and will continue to shape the course of the Ross Township Police Department into the future.
(6) The community wishes to honor Chief Moses's legacy by designating in his name the area where he gave the ultimate sacrifice and to recognize his life and service protecting Ross Township.
(b) Designation.--The portion of U.S. Route 19 between Ivory Avenue and Cemetery Lane in Ross Township, Allegheny County, is designated the Chief Vernon Moses Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to traffic in both directions on the highway.