Legislation from state Senator Kim LaSata to honor fallen police officers has been approved by the Michigan Senate. LaSata tells WSJM News her bill updates the rules for the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument.
“My bill will align the Michigan monument standards with the national standards to allow for law enforcement officers, including court officers and corrections officers who die in the line of duty, to be included on the monument.”
LaSata calls the plan a reform, noting it will allow the names of Security Supervisor Joseph Zangaro and Court Officer Ronald Kienzle to be added to the state monument. Zangaro and Kienzle were killed in July of 2016 at the Berrien County Courthouse while working security. Their names are already included on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. LaSata’s bill passed the state Senate unanimously on Thursday. She says she’ll invite the families of Zangaro and Kienzle to the bill signing ceremony when all is said and done.
