SR413: SR413 Sgt. Patrick Sondron Memorial Bridge; Peach County; dedicate

This resolution honors Sergeant Patrick Michael Sondron, who served in the United States Air Force before working in law enforcement, including 13 years with the Peach County Sheriff's Office as a patrol sergeant and SWAT team member. The resolution recounts his career and community impact in Warner Robins and Peach County. The operative part of the resolution dedicates the bridge on State Route 49 over Interstate 75 at Exit 149 in Peach County as the Sgt. Patrick Sondron Memorial Bridge. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Sondron's family and to the Department of Transportation.

• Dedicates the bridge on State Route 49 over Interstate 75 at Exit 149 in Peach County as the Sgt. Patrick Sondron Memorial Bridge.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the bridge's new memorial name.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Sondron's family and the Department of Transportation.

The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and the family of Sergeant Patrick Sondron, who will receive copies of the resolution. It also has symbolic significance for Peach County residents and area law enforcement.

If enacted, drivers on State Route 49 over Interstate 75 in Peach County will see permanent signage honoring Sergeant Sondron's service, giving his family and community a lasting public memorial tied to a specific, everyday piece of infrastructure.

• The resolution's preamble details Sergeant Sondron's Air Force service and his 13 years with the Peach County Sheriff's Office, including his role on the SWAT team.
• The first resolving clause dedicates the bridge on State Route 49 over Interstate 75 (Exit 149) in Peach County as the Sgt. Patrick Sondron Memorial Bridge.
• A further resolving clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
• A final resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Sondron's family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2025-03-20Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
2. 2025-03-18Senate Hopper (Senate)

• John Kennedy (R, SD-018)Primary sponsor
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)

• memorial resolution
• Peach County
• bridge dedication
• law enforcement tribute