THEY PLAN TO HAVE AN ALL- STAFF MEETING LATER THIS WEEK THOUGH TO DISCUSS THAT. IN RICHMOND, TYLER BORONSKI, NBC5 NEWS. NEW YORK STATE SENATOR – DAN STEC… JOINING LOCAL OFFICIALS… IN SIGNING LEGISLATION TO RENAME AN ESSEX COUNTY BRIDGE… AFTER A FALLEN STATE TROOPER. 28-YEAR-OLD TROOPER LAWRENCE GLEASON … WAS KILLED BY AN ARMED MAN IN 2002… WHILE RESPONDING TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMPLAINT. AND NOW…THE BRIDGE ON CHARLEY HILL… CROSSING I-87…IN THE TOWN OF SCHROON … WILL BE RENAMED IN HIS HONOR. SENATOR STEC… RELEASING A STATEMENT… SAYING IN PART: “HIS SACRIFICE ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITIES… SHOULD NOT AND CANNOT BE FORGOTTON.
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Essex County bridge to be renamed for New York State trooper
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill to rename an Essex County bridge after NYS trooper, Lawrence P. Gleason
Updated: 5:27 AM EDT Oct 4, 2023
An Essex County bridge is being renamed in honor of a fallen New York State Police trooper. Gov. Hochul recently signed legislation sponsored by Sen. Dan Stec and Sen. Matt Simpson, to rename the bridge on the portion of Charley Hill Road, which crosses I-87 in the town of Schroon. The bridge will now officially be named the “Trooper Lawrence P. Gleason Memorial Bridge.”On Feb. 11, 2002, 28-year-old Trooper Gleason was killed by an armed man, while responding to a domestic violence complaint in Crown Point. “Trooper Gleason exemplified heroism and service in the line of duty,” said Sen. Stec. “His sacrifice on behalf of our communities should not, and cannot, be forgotten. Renaming this bridges is a small, but profound way, to acknowledge his life and make sure it lives on forever. I’m proud to have sponsored this bill and would like to thank Gov. Hochul for signing it into law.”
An Essex County bridge is being renamed in honor of a fallen New York State Police trooper.
Gov. Hochul recently signed legislation sponsored by Sen. Dan Stec and Sen. Matt Simpson, to rename the bridge on the portion of Charley Hill Road, which crosses I-87 in the town of Schroon.
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The bridge will now officially be named the “Trooper Lawrence P. Gleason Memorial Bridge.”
On Feb. 11, 2002, 28-year-old Trooper Gleason was killed by an armed man, while responding to a domestic violence complaint in Crown Point.
“Trooper Gleason exemplified heroism and service in the line of duty,” said Sen. Stec.
“His sacrifice on behalf of our communities should not, and cannot, be forgotten. Renaming this bridges is a small, but profound way, to acknowledge his life and make sure it lives on forever. I’m proud to have sponsored this bill and would like to thank Gov. Hochul for signing it into law.”
