Committee Substitute

for

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 52

(By Senators Drennan, Plymale, Boso, and Stollings)

[Originating in the Committee on Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Reported March 9, 2018]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 40-64-36.24, EB-WB (40A067, 40A069), locally known as Cow Creek Road Bridge, carrying Interstate 64 over Cow Creek Road in Putnam County, the “Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Janey Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Jonathan Dwayne Janey was born on March 2, 1957, in South Charleston, West Virginia; and

Whereas, Jonathan Janey was a lifelong resident of Putnam County, West Virginia, and became a deputy in the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office in 1980. He dutifully served the people of his community for nine years; and

Whereas, In August 1989, Deputy Jonathan Janey received information that a house located on Cow Creek Road in Putnam County may be targeted for arson, and he conducted a stakeout of this residence; and

Whereas, During the night of his stakeout, Deputy Jonathan Janey saw a man enter the house carrying two jugs and spreading the contents of the jugs on the floor of the house. The man saw Deputy Jonathan Janey and attempted to flee. Deputy Jonathan Janey apprehended him and managed to put one handcuff on him, but the man spun around and struck Deputy Jonathan Janey on the head with the other portion of the handcuffs. The man grabbed Deputy Jonathan Janey’s firearm and shot him twice in the chest. After Deputy Jonathan Janey fell to the ground, the man shot him once more, this time in the head. So ended Deputy Jonathan Janey’s final shift shortly after 1:15 a.m. on August 17, 1989. The culprit was later convicted and sentenced to life in prison and has never been paroled; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Janey and his contributions to his county and state; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 40-64-36.24, EB-WB (40A067, 40A069), locally known as Cow Creek Road Bridge, carrying Interstate 64 over Cow Creek Road in Putnam County, the “Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Janey Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to make and be place signs identifying the bridge as the “Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Janey Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.