James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway

Act 46 of 2016, § 15, under MULTIPLE DESIGNATIONS IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES.

Act 46 of 2016, § 15

Section 15. James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) Fayetteville Fire Chief James W. Cutchall was tragically shot and killed on July 2, 1977, when he arrived at the scene of a blaze set by his killer who then ambushed the responding firefighters.

(2) Chief Cutchall, only 33 years of age at the time of his death, was widely regarded as one of the most outstanding fire chiefs in the nation.

(3) Chief Cutchall was known for using one saying in his speeches, "To be a volunteer firefighter and make an error is human. To be a volunteer firefighter and worry about those errors is compassion. To be a volunteer firefighter and do something about those errors is professionalism."

(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 1008 in Fayetteville, Franklin County, is hereby designated the James W. Cutchall 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.