KY Senate adopts resolution to rename portion of highway in honor of fallen Caldwell County chief deputy
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KBSI) – The Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate unanimously decided to adopt a resolution to rename a portion of Kentucky Highway 293 in honor of a fallen Caldwell County chief deputy.
Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 58 includes Senate and House Joint Resolutions honoring deceased Kentuckians who have served or made a notable impression on the commonwealth.
The resolution directs the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to place signs recognizing the designations.
SJR 58 is the featured resolution amended to include other resolutions in its provisions. Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, sponsors it.
It designates the Chief Deputy Jody Wayne Cash Highway in Caldwell County. This designation applies to a portion of Kentucky Highway 293.
Cash dedicated his life to serving the community as a law enforcement officer. He was killed in the line of duty on May 16, 2022.
The resolution commemorates his sacrifice and service to the community.
Several provisions of SJR 58 were included at the request of lawmakers to designate various roads, bridges, and highways in different counties across Kentucky.
Tap here to find SJR 58 in full, including honorary bridge and road naming’s supported by Kentucky state House of Representatives members.
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