Georgia CommonsSenate · Introduced · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 348: Trooper William Black, Jr. Memorial Intersection; Catoosa County; dedicate
Last action March 6, 2025 · Senate Read and Referred
A Senate resolution would name the intersection of State Route 3 and Roach Hollow Road in Catoosa County the Trooper William Black, Jr. Memorial Intersection, honoring a Georgia state trooper killed in the line of duty.
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In plain language
This resolution honors Trooper William Frederick Black, Jr., a former Lanier High School football standout and Auburn University student who became one of the first class of Georgia state troopers before he was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Georgia Highway 41 near Ringgold. The resolution directs that the intersection of State Route 3 and Roach Hollow Road in Catoosa County be dedicated as the Trooper William Black, Jr. Memorial Intersection. It instructs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Trooper Black's family and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the intersection of State Route 3 and Roach Hollow Road in Catoosa County as the Trooper William Black, Jr. Memorial Intersection.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial intersection.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Trooper Black's family and the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and the family of Trooper William Frederick Black, Jr. It also affects residents and travelers in Catoosa County who use the newly named intersection.
Why it matters
While largely ceremonial, the resolution results in a concrete change: new signage at a specific Catoosa County intersection permanently commemorating a state trooper killed in the line of duty, and creates a small administrative task for the Department of Transportation.
Key provisions
- The resolved clause names the intersection of State Route 3 and Roach Hollow Road in Catoosa County as the Trooper William Black, Jr. Memorial Intersection.
- A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
- A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide copies of the resolution to Trooper Black's family and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the intersection of State Route 3 and Roach Hollow Road in Catoosa County is dedicated as the Trooper William Black, Jr. Memorial Intersection.”
“Trooper Black's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty when he was shot during a traffic stop”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Colton Moore (R, SD-53)
Topics
- memorial resolution
- Catoosa County
- law enforcement
- Georgia State Patrol
- road naming