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This resolution honors Chief Jeffrey E. Turner by dedicating a portion of Interstate 75 in Clayton County, Georgia, as the Jeffrey E. Turner Highway, recognizing his significant contributions to law enforcement. The resolution highlights Turner's remarkable career, noting that he moved to Clayton County in 1978, graduated from Morrow High School in 1982, and earned degrees from the University of West Georgia and Columbus State University. It specifically acknowledges his groundbreaking achievements as the first African American Chief of Police for the Clayton County Police Department in 2007 and the first African American Director of the Clayton County Regional Police Academy in 2009. The resolution formally designates the Interstate 75 segment from the Riverdale exit to the Tara Boulevard exit in his name and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate highway signs commemorating this honor. Additionally, it instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Chief Turner and the Department of Transportation, thereby formally recognizing his 20 years of dedicated service and leadership in law enforcement.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70615