--- title: SR 463. Trooper First Class 2 Chase W. Redner Memorial Intersection; Lumpkin County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr463 cite_as: SR 463, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr463 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr463.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr463/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71622 date: 2025-03-27 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Trooper First Class 2 Chase W. Redner Memorial Intersection; Lumpkin County; dedicate ## Text 25 LC 39 4780 Senate Resolution 463 By: Senators Gooch of the 51st, Strickland of the 42nd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Anderson of the 24th, Robertson of the 29th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Trooper Chase Winston Redner and dedicatin g an intersection in his1 memory; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Trooper Chase Winston Redner was highly regarded by th e citizens of his3 community and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity4 and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and5 WHEREAS, Trooper Redner was born on January 5, 1993, the belove d son of Linda6 Stancil-Redner and Richard Redner; and7 WHEREAS, he earned his bachelor's degree from the University of North Georgia and8 graduated from the 103rd Trooper School with the Georgia State Patrol; and9 WHEREAS, Trooper Redner was a member of the Specialized Crash Reconstruction Team10 and exhibited extraordinary devotion to duty, outstanding loyal ty, fine leadership, and11 meticulous attention to detail in all his duties; and12 WHEREAS, Trooper Redner's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty on13 February 20, 2024; and14 S. R. 463 - 1 - 25 LC 39 4780 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkab le and distinguished15 Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an intersection in his memory.16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL17 ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 400 an d Whelchel18 Road/Burnt Stand Road in Lumpkin County is dedicated as the Trooper First Class 2 Chase19 W. Redner Memorial Intersection.20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and21 directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Trooper First Class 2 Chase22 W. Redner Memorial Intersection.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed24 to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for dis tribution to the family of25 Trooper Chase Winston Redner and to the Department of Transportation.26 S. R. 463 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate resolution would name the intersection of State Route 400 and Whelchel Road/Burnt Stand Road in Lumpkin County in memory of Georgia State Patrol Trooper Chase Winston Redner, who died in the line of duty in 2024. ### Plain-language summary This resolution honors Trooper Chase Winston Redner, a Georgia State Patrol trooper who was born on January 5, 1993, earned his bachelor's degree from the University of North Georgia, and served on the Specialized Crash Reconstruction Team before he was killed in the line of duty on February 20, 2024. The resolution designates the intersection of State Route 400 and Whelchel Road/Burnt Stand Road in Lumpkin County as the Trooper First Class 2 Chase W. Redner Memorial Intersection. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Trooper Redner's family and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Dedicates the intersection of State Route 400 and Whelchel Road/Burnt Stand Road in Lumpkin County as the Trooper First Class 2 Chase W. Redner 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 Redner's family and to the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects The resolution most directly affects the family of Trooper Chase Winston Redner, the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and residents and travelers in Lumpkin County who use the named intersection. ### Why it matters While largely symbolic, the resolution creates a lasting public memorial for a fallen Georgia State Patrol trooper at a specific Lumpkin County intersection, requiring state transportation officials to install and maintain signage recognizing his service and death in the line of duty. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses recount Trooper Redner's background, education, Georgia State Patrol service, and death in the line of duty on February 20, 2024. - The operative resolution clause names the intersection of State Route 400 and Whelchel Road/Burnt Stand Road in Lumpkin County as the Trooper First Class 2 Chase W. Redner Memorial Intersection. - A further 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 Redner's family and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-03-25) - Last action: Senate Read and Referred (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Steve Gooch, Brian Strickland, Kay Kirkpatrick, Lee Anderson, Randy Robertson, Matt Brass, Billy Hickman, Jason Anavitarte, Michael Rhett, Colton Moore, Gail Davenport, Tonya Anderson, Kenya Wicks, Freddie Sims, Chuck Payne, RaShaun Kemp, John Kennedy, Larry Walker, Carden Summers, Bill Cowsert, Ben Watson, Chuck Hufstetler, Greg Dolezal, Frank Ginn, Mike Hodges, Marty Harbin, John Albers, Drew Echols, Shawn Still, Max Burns, Timothy Bearden, Bo Hatchett, Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Donzella James, Ed Harbison - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71622 > The history, votes, and amendments (95 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr463.md?full=1