HR1581: HR1581 Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway; Tattnall County; dedicate

This resolution honors Sidney R. Miles, who worked for the Georgia State Patrol starting in 1969 and rose through a 30 year law enforcement career to retire as Colonel and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. The resolution designates the portion of State Route 23 between W.R. Colman Road and Brazells Creek in Tattnall County as the Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Miles's family and to the Department of Transportation.

• Dedicates the stretch of State Route 23 between W.R. Colman Road and Brazells Creek in Tattnall County as the Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the highway dedication.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Miles's family and the Department of Transportation.
• Formally honors Miles's 30 year career with the Georgia State Patrol, including his service as Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.

The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and the family of Sidney R. Miles, who receive formal recognition. Drivers on that stretch of State Route 23 in Tattnall County will see the new highway name.

While largely ceremonial, the resolution results in a real, lasting change: a named highway sign along State Route 23 in Tattnall County, and a state record honoring a longtime Georgia State Patrol officer's career in public service.

• Names the portion of State Route 23 from W.R. Colman Road to Brazells Creek in Tattnall County the Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway.
• Authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for Miles's family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-03-06House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-03-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-03House Hopper (House)

• William Werkheiser (R, HD-157)Primary sponsor
• Buddy DeLoach (R, HD-167)
• Bill Hitchens (R, HD-161)
• Jon Burns (R, HD-159)

• highway dedication
• Tattnall County
• Georgia State Patrol
• memorial resolution