Pennsylvania Act 2014-48 — CORPORAL LUKE S. RUNYAN MEMORIAL BRIDGE, OFFICER DAVID D. TOME MEMORIAL CIRCLE, SPECIALIST CAMERON J. STAMBAUGH MEMORIAL BRIDGE, SPECIALIST ZACHARY R. CLOUSER MEMORIAL BRIDGE AND SERGEANT BRETT E. WALDEN MEMORIAL BRIDGE - DESIGNATIONS

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Designating the bridge on State Route 3072, Hanover Road, near its intersection with State Route 3092, Lake Road, in Spring Grove Borough, York County, as the Corporal Luke S. Runyan Memorial Bridge; designating the traffic circle on State Route 116 at Hanover Road and Roth's Church Road in Spring Grove, York County, as the Officer David D. Tome Memorial Circle; designating a bridge on State Route 116 in Spring Grove Borough, York County, as the Specialist Cameron J. Stambaugh Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 4002 between Intermediate Avenue and Municipal Drive in Dover Borough, York County, as the Specialist Zachary R. Clouser Memorial Bridge; and designating the bridge on State Route 74 between Drawbaugh Avenue and Mill Alley, Dover Borough, York County, as the Sergeant Brett E. Walden Memorial Bridge.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Corporal Luke S. Runyan Memorial Bridge.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) Corporal Luke S. Runyan, age 21, formerly of Spring Grove Borough, York County, was killed in combat on February 17, 2008, in Diyala Province, Iraq, while serving as a squad leader with the United States Army.

(2) Corporal Runyan was killed during a dismounted engagement with insurgents while coming to the aid of another Army unit.

(3) Corporal Runyan was born on June 17, 1986, in York. He was a 2004 graduate of Spring Grove Area High School. After graduation, Luke S. Runyan immediately enlisted in the United States Army.

(4) Corporal Runyan is survived by his wife, Courtney, and daughter, Brynn, who reside in Renton, Washington.

(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 3072, Hanover Road, near its intersection with State Route 3092, Lake Road, in Spring Grove Borough, York County, is hereby designated the Corporal Luke S. Runyan Memorial Bridge.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.

Section 2. Officer David D. Tome Memorial Circle.

(a) Findings.--

(1) Police Officer David D. Tome was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, in Franklin Township, York County, while serving as a member of the Northern York County Regional Police Department. He was 31 years of age.

(2) Officer Tome left behind his wife of seven years, Dody, and two children, Elijah and Joslyn Tome.

(3) Officer Tome was a native of York and a 1996 graduate of Spring Grove Area High School. He graduated in 2003 from Harrisburg Area Community College's 83rd Police Academy.

(4) Officer Tome served five years with the Northern York County Regional Police Department.

(b) Designation.--The traffic circle located on State Route 116 at Hanover Road and Roth's Church Road in Spring Grove, York County, is hereby designated the Officer David D. Tome Memorial Circle.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the traffic circle to approaching traffic.

Section 3. Specialist Cameron J. Stambaugh Memorial Bridge.

(a) Findings.--

(1) United States Army Specialist Cameron J. Stambaugh, age 20, was killed in action while serving his country in Afghanistan on July 8, 2012.

(2) Born May 28, 1992, in York, Stambaugh was a 2010 graduate of Spring Grove Area High School.

(3) Stambaugh served in the Army's 978th Military Police Company of Fort Bliss and was stationed in Afghanistan.

(4) He is survived by his parents.

(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 116 in Spring Grove Borough, York County, is hereby designated the Specialist Cameron J. Stambaugh Memorial Bridge.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.

Section 4. Specialist Zachary R. Clouser Memorial Bridge.

(a) Findings.--

(1) Specialist Zachary Ryan Clouser, age 19, was killed in action on July 18, 2007, in Iraq while serving with the United States Army in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

(2) Specialist Clouser graduated from Dover Area High School in 2005 and enlisted in the United States Army on September 27, 2005.

(3) After completing training in Fort Benning, Georgia, Specialist Clouser was assigned in February 2006 to 1st Platoon, "Apache" Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry "Blue Spaders" in Schweinfurt, Germany, as an M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Driver.

(4) Specialist Clouser deployed to Iraq on August 6, 2006, and participated in numerous combat patrols in northeast Baghdad and Adhamiyah, Iraq. He served as both his platoon sergeant's M1151 Up-Armor HMMWV Machine Gunner and M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Gunner.

(5) Specialist Clouser was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge. His other decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Ribbon with Numeral 2.

(6) Born August 6, 1987, in York, Specialist Clouser was the son of Kevin Clouser and stepmother Ginger Asper Clouser of West York, and Debra Etheridge and stepfather Ronald Etheridge of Dover.

(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 4002 between Intermediate Avenue and Municipal Drive in Dover Borough, York County, is hereby designated the Specialist Zachary R. Clouser Memorial Bridge.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.

Section 5. Sergeant Brett E. Walden Memorial Bridge.

(a) Findings.--

(1) Sergeant First Class Brett E. Walden, age 40, was killed in action on August 5, 2005, in Rabiah, Iraq, while serving this nation in the United States Army.

(2) Sergeant Walden, whose home was in Dover Borough, York County, was an Airborne Ranger Instructor with the 5th Special Forces Group based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

(3) Sergeant Walden was a decorated soldier, having attained the Expert Infantry Badge, the Combat Infantry Badge, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Iraqi and Afghanistan Campaign Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Purple Heart.

(4) He is survived by his wife, Autumn, and their daughter, Alexandra.

(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 74 between Drawbaugh Avenue and Mill Alley, Dover Borough, York County, is hereby designated as the Sergeant Brett E. Walden Memorial Bridge.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.

Section 6. Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.