Georgia CommonsSR 758: Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue Memorial Highway; Putnam County; dedicate
Last action February 12, 2026 · Senate Read and Referred
A Georgia Senate resolution would dedicate a stretch of State Route 16 in Putnam County as the Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue Memorial Highway, honoring two correctional officers killed in the line of duty.
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In plain language
This resolution honors Sergeant Christopher Monica and Sergeant Curtis Billue, two Georgia Department of Corrections officers who were shot and killed by inmates who escaped during transport. The resolution recounts their years of service at various state prisons and the transportation unit. The operative part of the resolution designates the portion of State Route 16 between New Phoenix Road and Long Shoals Rd/Texas Chapel Road in Putnam County as the Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue Memorial Highway. It directs the Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to the officers' families and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the segment of State Route 16 in Putnam County between New Phoenix Road and Long Shoals Rd/Texas Chapel Road as the Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue Memorial Highway.
- Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial highway designation.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the officers' families and the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and the families of Sergeant Christopher Monica and Sergeant Curtis Billue, who are formally honored. Drivers on this stretch of State Route 16 in Putnam County will see the new highway name.
Why it matters
The resolution creates a lasting public memorial for two correctional officers killed while transporting inmates, giving their families public recognition and requiring the state to install signage along a specific Putnam County highway segment.
Key provisions
- Names the honorees and recounts their careers with the Georgia Department of Corrections and the circumstances of their deaths.
- Dedicates the named portion of State Route 16 in Putnam County as the Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue Memorial Highway.
- Authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide copies of the resolution to the officers' families and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“their lives were tragically cut short in the line of duty when they were shot and killed by two inmates who escaped during transport”
“the portion of State Route 16 from New Phoenix Road to Long Shoals Rd/Texas Chapel Road in Putnam County is dedicated as the Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue Memorial Highway”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
- Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
- Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
- Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
- Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
- Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
- Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
- Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
- Max Burns (R, SD-023)
- Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
- Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
- Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
- Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
- Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
- Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)
- Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
- Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
- Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
- Jason T. Dickerson (R, SD-021)
Topics
- memorial highway
- Putnam County
- correctional officers
- Georgia Department of Corrections
- road dedication