'Heroes Highway' Bill to Honor Fallen Deputies

ABINGDON, MD – A Senator is working to rename a section of state road to recognize the two deputies killed in the line of duty nearby as well as to honor the law enforcement community in general.

Senator Wayne Norman, R-Harford/Cecil, has proposed renaming part of MD 924 ”Heroes Highway” in tribute to “these two officers and to all law enforcement officers,” he said.

Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey, 52, and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon, 43, were both killed Feb. 10 near the Panera off MD 924 while responding to a call about a wanted man, who was later gunned down by law enforcement.

“Heroes Highway” would apply to MD 924/Emmorton Road between Singer Road and MD 24.

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Norman said he drove by the site where the shootings occurred and knew as tears welled up in him that he had to take action. Now, he says, the support he has found in Annapolis is unprecedented.

“...within an hour my proposed legislation was co-sponsored by ALL of the members of the Maryland Senate. All 47 of them cosponsored this bill, including Pres. Mike Miller. I have NEVER seen a UNANIMOUS bill in my ten years in the legislature,” Norman wrote on his Facebook page.

Renaming the road would leave a lasting impression on the general public, Norman told WJZ: “They’re going to know something happened here, something important, and what these two deputies did was just so important for this community.”

Gov. Larry Hogan has said that he is in full support, so the bill would only need the backing of the House of Delegates for its passage.

The road could be renamed as soon as the end of March, WJZ reported.

Photo Credit: Harford County Sheriff’s Office.