SERGEANT COLLIN ROSE MEMORIAL HWY S.B. 209:
ANALYSIS AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 209 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Coleman Young II
RATIONALE
Sergeant Collin Rose, who grew up near Kalamazoo, Michigan, was a Wayne State University police officer and canine handler who died at the age of 29 in Detroit on November 23, 2016, after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head the previous day. Rose attended Gull Lake High School, and interned for the Richland Village Police. Following his graduation in 2006, he attended Ferris State University, and worked as a cadet at the New Baltimore Police Department before joining the Wayne State University Police Department. To honor his dedication, service, and sacrifice, it has been suggested that a highway in Wayne County should be named after Sergeant Rose.
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate the portion of highway M-10 in Wayne County between highway I-94 and Grand River Avenue as the "Sergeant Collin Rose Memorial Highway".
The bill would take effect 90 days after it was enacted.
ARGUMENTS
(Please note: The arguments contained in this analysis originate from sources outside the Senate Fiscal Agency. The Senate Fiscal Agency neither supports nor opposes legislation.)
Supporting Argument
Sergeant Collin Rose should be recognized for his heroism and dedication to serving the public. He is remembered as a devoted and enthusiastic officer who wanted to help people. On the day of the shooting, Rose was patrolling a neighborhood adjacent to Wayne State where there had been recent thefts, when he attempted to stop a bicyclist. Before making contact with the cyclist, he called for backup. When the additional officers arrived, they found Rose after he had been shot and immediately took him to the hospital. The cyclist was located and charged with the crime, but the charges were later dropped. Subsequently, another suspect was tied to the murder.
Sergeant Rose was known to be a talented officer; Wayne State Police Chief Anthony Holt considered him one of the best canine handlers in the nation.[1] According to Police Chief Holt, Rose insisted on attending the funerals of other officers across the country. Rose was awarded the Wayne State Police Department's highest honor, the Citation of Valor, which has been awarded to only three other people. Also, the University created a $25,000 scholarship in his name. Hundreds
of police officers and police dogs, and members of the public, honored Rose at an event held at Ford Field in Detroit on November 30, 2016.
Sergeant Rose put his life at risk every working day for people he did not know. Naming a highway after Sergeant Rose would be a fitting way to commemorate his legacy as an extraordinary police officer.
Legislative Analyst: Drew Krogulecki
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: Michael Siracuse
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
[1] Burns, Gus, "Fallen WSU police officer posthumously awarded department's highest honor", mlive.com, 11-30-2016.