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Georgia Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) holds an interchange sign in honor of late Roswell police officer Jeremy Lebonte.
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Roswell names interchange in honor of fallen officer Jeremy Lebonte
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An interchange in Roswell has officially been named in honor of Roswell police officer Jeremy Lebonte, who was killed in the line of duty in February.
The sign will be displayed on Holcomb Bridger Road in Roswell at Georgia State Route 400.
“Officer Labonte embodied the very best of law enforcement — courage, honor and a commitment to protecting others,” said state Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) during a ceremony held Monday at Roswell Police Department Headquarters. “His legacy will live on through the Officer Jeremy Labonte Memorial Interchange as a symbol of our community’s respect for those who wear the badge.”
Lebonte’s wife, Alyssa Lebonte, thanked the community for honoring her husband.
“It makes me really proud to know that his name and his sacrifice won't be forgotten," she said tearfully. "And he would hate the spotlight, but everyone deserves to know what kind of man he was in and out of the uniform.”
Lebonte was shot and killed while responding to a suspicious person call.
The state legislature passed a bipartisan resolution in April renaming the intersection in his honor.
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