SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A stretch of US-131 in Kalamazoo County now has a new name to honor fallen Sergeant Ryan J. Proxmire.
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office hosted an event Friday, alongside state leaders, at Anna’s House restaurant.
A portion of the highway, starting at West U Avenue and running through Mile Marker 35, is now named after the nine-year veteran of the department.
“Nothing can ever truly express our grief or gratitude, but the small symbol goes a little way towards remembering,” Julie M. Rogers, who represents Michigan’s 60th district, said.
Proxmire lost his life in the line of the duty in 2021 during a high-speed chase.
