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Part of US 31 to be named in honor of fallen state trooper

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JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. – A portion of U.S. 31 will bear the name of fallen Indiana State Trooper Aaron Smith. Smith, a lifelong Johnson County resident, died in the line of duty after being struck by a vehicle during a June 2023 police chase in Hendricks County. He was deploying stop sticks on I-70 eastbound when it happened. On Thursday, the Senate unanimously approved a resolution to rename U.S. 31 from Smith Valley Road to County Line Road in h…

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State Trooper Aaron Smith, others could be honored with renamed roads and bridges

During an emotional Senate Homeland Security and Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday, members passed legislation that would rename roads around the state to honor police officers and soldiers who died in the line of duty. The committee honored five people: State Trooper Aaron Smith, Deputy Sheriff Noah C. Rainey, Lance Corporal Jacky Koenig Jr., Chief Vern Ervin, and Lance Corporal Andrew Whitacre. The committee heard family and peers testi…

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