H.C.R. 4 Enrolled

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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING UTAH HIGHWAY
2 PATROL USE OF WHITE CROSSES AS
3 ROADSIDE MEMORIALS
4 2006 GENERAL SESSION
5 STATE OF UTAH
6 Chief Sponsor: Paul Ray
7 Senate Sponsor: Darin G. Peterson
8 Cosponsors:
9 Douglas C. Aagard
10 J. Stuart Adams
11 Sheryl L. Allen
12 Roger E. Barrus
13 Duane E. Bourdeaux
14 DeMar Bud Bowman
15 LaVar Christensen
16 Tim M. Cosgrove
17 David N. Cox
18 Bradley M. Daw
19 Margaret Dayton
20 Brad L. Dee
21 Glenn A. Donnelson
22 Carl W. Duckworth
23 James A. Dunnigan
24 James A. FerrinJulie Fisher
Craig A. Frank
Kerry W. Gibson
James R. Gowans
Neil A. Hansen
Ann W. Hardy
Wayne A. Harper
Neal B. Hendrickson
David L. Hogue
Kory M. Holdaway
Gregory H. Hughes
Fred R. Hunsaker
Eric K. Hutchings
Bradley T. Johnson
Todd E. Kiser
Bradley G. Last
Rebecca D. LockhartSteven R. Mascaro
John G. Mathis
Ronda Rudd Menlove
Karen W. Morgan
Michael T. Morley
Carol Spackman Moss
Joseph G. Murray
Merlynn T. Newbold
Michael E. Noel
Curtis Oda
Patrick Painter
LaWanna Lou Shurtliff
Aaron Tilton
Stephen H. Urquhart
Mark W. Walker
Peggy Wallace
Scott L Wyatt 25
26 LONG TITLE
27 General Description:
28 This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor supports the placement
29 of white crosses as roadside memorials to honor patrol officers killed in the line of duty.
30 Highlighted Provisions:
31 This resolution:
32 . expresses support for the Utah Highway Patrol's placement of white crosses, or
33 other appropriate symbols as requested by the family, as memorials to Highway
34 Patrol Officers who have been killed in the line of duty.

35 Special Clauses:
36 None
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38 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
39 WHEREAS, since the creation of the Utah Highway Patrol in 1935, 14 Highway Patrol
40 officers have been killed in the line of duty;
41 WHEREAS, the 14 Utah Highway Patrolmen who have been killed in the line of duty
42 are Patrolman George "Ed" VanWagenen and Troopers Armond A. "Monty" Luke, George Dee
43 Rees, Charles D. Warren, John R. Winn, William J. Antoniewicz, Robert B. Hutchings, Ray
44 Lynn Pierson, Daniel W. Harris, Joseph "Joey" S. Brumett III, Dennis "Dee" Lund, Doyle R.
45 Thorne, Randy K. Ingram, and Thomas S. Rettberg;
46 WHEREAS, for the families of these officers who have paid the ultimate price for their
47 service, there is often very little that can be done to stem the tide of their grief and suffering, or
48 to help them move on with their lives;
49 WHEREAS, the families of these officers killed in the line of duty have been involved
50 in, and have supported, the creation of roadside memorials that are placed near the location of
51 the incidents that caused the deaths of their loved ones;
52 WHEREAS, each memorial represents a Utah Highway Patrol officer who died in the
53 line of duty and service to the state of Utah and its citizens;
54 WHEREAS, a white cross has become widely accepted as a symbol of a death, and not
55 a religious symbol, when placed along a highway;
56 WHEREAS, the memorials remind the citizens of Utah and this nation of the price that
57 is too often paid for safety and freedom;
58 WHEREAS, the memorials also console the family members left behind, who too often
59 consist of young mothers and young children;
60 WHEREAS, the primary feature of the memorials is a white cross, which was never
61 intended as a religious symbol, but as a symbol of the sacrifice made by these highway patrol
62 officers;

63 WHEREAS, the beehive emblem, which is also the official state emblem, is attached to
64 the cross because the emblem is worn as part of the official Utah Highway Patrol uniform;
65 WHEREAS, the purchase and placement of these memorials has been accomplished
66 with private funds only; and
67 WHEREAS, given the heartfelt yet nonsectarian intentions of the memorials, removing
68 or tampering with them would clearly convey an absence of concern, respect, and recognition
69 of the sacrifices made by these officers and their families:
70 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
71 Governor concurring therein, express support for the Utah Highway Patrol's use of white
72 crosses, or other appropriate symbols as requested by the family, as roadside memorials as a
73 means to pay tribute to the heroes from the ranks of the Utah Highway Patrol who have fallen
74 and to their families.
75 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the surviving
76 spouse or nearest relative of each Utah Highway Patrol Officer who has been killed in the line
77 of duty and service to the citizens of Utah, the Utah Highway Patrol, and the Utah Highway
78 Patrol Association.