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HJR 25-1007

Troy Jackson Memorial Highway

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 95 co-sponsors

Designates a segment of I-25 in the Denver area as Firefighters Memorial Hwy In Memory Of Chief Troy Jackson, with signage funded by gifts and maintained through county agreements.

Signed by the President of the Senate
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Bill Summary · HJR 25-1007

Summary — HJR 25-1007: “Troy Jackson Memorial Highway”

Status: Signed by President of the Senate (01/31/2025)
Introduced: 01/27/2025 — Passed House (01/28/2025) and Senate (01/30/2025)

Purpose

This joint resolution designates a portion of Interstate 25 in the Denver metro area as the "Firefighters Memorial Hwy In Memory Of Chief Troy Jackson" to honor the life, service, and legacy of Chief Troy Jackson, a long‑time South Metro Fire Rescue leader who died of job‑related cancer in 2019.

Key provisions

  • Designation: The portion of United States Interstate 25 described in the resolution — southbound at mile marker 199.4 and northbound at mile marker 194.8 — is designated as "Firefighters Memorial Hwy In Memory Of Chief Troy Jackson."
  • Signage funding: The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is authorized to accept and expend gifts, grants, and donations to pay for the initial placement of the signs marking the designation.
  • Maintenance: CDOT is authorized to explore a cooperative agreement with the Boards of County Commissioners for Arapahoe and Douglas counties to arrange for ongoing maintenance of the signs.
  • Notifications: Copies of the resolution are to be sent to Chief Jackson’s immediate family, the South Metro Fire Rescue board, and the Arapahoe and Douglas county commissions.

Who is affected

  • Colorado Department of Transportation: responsible for placement of signage and may seek cooperative maintenance agreements.
  • Arapahoe and Douglas counties: may be asked to participate in maintenance agreements for the signs.
  • Motorists and the public: will see commemorative signage on the specified segments of I‑25.
  • Troy Jackson’s family, South Metro Fire Rescue, and the firefighting community: the designation is an official state recognition of his service and advocacy.

Context / Background on Troy Jackson (as stated in the resolution)

  • Born Aug 28, 1968 (Englewood), raised in Littleton; firefighter with Castlewood/South Metro Fire Rescue from 1990, advancing to Assistant Chief of Operations.
  • Diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma in Dec 2012; died Dec 16, 2019.
  • Credited with initiating firefighter decontamination policies and programs; honored through memorials and naming of training center and awards.

Procedural notes & sponsors

  • Introduced in the House 01/27/2025; House final reading passed 01/28/2025; Senate final reading passed 01/30/2025; signed by legislative leaders 01/30–01/31/2025.
  • House primary sponsor: Rep. Chad Clifford. Senate primary sponsors: Sens. Jeff Bridges and John Carson. The measure carried broad bipartisan cosponsorship across both chambers.

Fiscal/operational impact

  • The resolution itself is ceremonial and places no direct state appropriation requirement. CDOT may use donated funds for sign installation; any maintenance costs could be addressed via cooperative agreement with county governments.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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