House Joint Resolution 25-1007 Engrossed

House Joint Resolution 25-1007

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning the designation of United States Interstate 25

• Page 1, Line 102Southbound from mile marker 199.4 and Interstate 25

• Page 1, Line 103Northbound mile marker 194.8 as "Firefighters

• Page 1, Line 104Memorial Hwy In Memory of Chief Troy Jackson".

• Page 1, Line 1WHEREAS, Troy Jackson was born on August 28, 1968, in Englewood, Colorado; and

• Page 1, Line 2WHEREAS, Troy Jackson was raised in Littleton, Colorado; and

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• Page 1, Line 4WHEREAS, Troy Jackson was a nationally ranked BMX rider and

• Page 1, Line 5graduate of the Class of 1986 at Heritage High School where he met his high school sweetheart and future wife, Lori; and

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• Page 1, Line 7WHEREAS, Troy Jackson excelled academically, obtaining his undergraduate and master's degrees while an active firefighter; and

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• Page 2, Line 2WHEREAS, Along with his academic accomplishments, Troy

• Page 2, Line 3Jackson was drawn to a life of service as a firefighter, which he remained in for three decades; and

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• Page 2, Line 5WHEREAS, Troy Jackson was hired as a firefighter in 1990 with

• Page 2, Line 6the Castlewood Fire Protection District, which ultimately became South

• Page 2, Line 7Metro Fire Rescue, and he was promoted to Engineer in 1995; Lieutenant

• Page 2, Line 8in 1997; Captain in 2005; Training Bureau Chief in 2015; and then to Assistant Chief of Operations in 2016; and

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• Page 2, Line 10WHEREAS, Troy Jackson was diagnosed with a rare job-related terminal cancer, adenoid cystic carcinoma, in December of 2012; and

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• Page 2, Line 12WHEREAS, Throughout the challenges with his illness, Troy

• Page 2, Line 13Jackson remained triumphant, a phenomenal leader, and dedicated to

• Page 2, Line 14improving health outcomes for others by starting programs to prevent

• Page 2, Line 15job-related cancer in hopes no firefighter would have to endure what he, his family, and his coworkers had to go through; and

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• Page 2, Line 17WHEREAS, Troy Jackson initiated policies and developed

• Page 2, Line 18equipment to promote aggressive firefighter decontamination following fires, and these policies have since spread across the United States; and

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• Page 2, Line 20WHEREAS, Troy Jackson's hope and prayer was that the fire

• Page 2, Line 21service would continue to improve the programs needed to prevent and eliminate job-related cancers; and

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• Page 2, Line 23WHEREAS, Troy Jackson succumbed to his illness on December 16, 2019; and

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• Page 2, Line 25WHEREAS, Troy Jackson's legacy and sacrifice have been

• Page 2, Line 26honored at the Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Lakewood, the

• Page 2, Line 27International Association of Fire Fighters Memorial in Colorado Springs,

• Page 2, Line 28and the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland; and

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• Page 2, Line 30WHEREAS, South Metro Fire Rescue's training center was named

• Page 2, Line 31in Troy's honor, and the Littleton Elks Lodge #1650 has named their annual Firefighter of the Year award in honor of Troy; and

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• Page 3, Line 1WHEREAS, Chief Troy Jackson served his community and lived

• Page 3, Line 2his life with honor, dignity, and integrity, and was a hero to all who knew him; and

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• Page 3, Line 4WHEREAS, It is only fitting that Troy Jackson be recognized so that we may not forget his sacrifice to our great State; now, therefore,

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• Page 3, Line 6Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:

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• Page 3, Line 8(1)  That the portion of United States Interstate 25 Southbound

• Page 3, Line 9from mile marker 199.4 and Interstate 25 Northbound mile marker 194.8

• Page 3, Line 10be designated as "Firefighters Memorial Hwy In Memory Of Chief Troy

• Page 3, Line 11Jackson" to honor the memory and legacy of Troy Jackson, a man described by loved ones as fiercely loving and devoted;

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• Page 3, Line 13(2)  That the Colorado Department of Transportation may accept

• Page 3, Line 14and expend gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of the initial

• Page 3, Line 15placement of signs to mark United States Interstate 25 Southbound from

• Page 3, Line 16mile marker 199.4 and Interstate 25 Northbound mile marker 194.8 as the "Firefighters Memorial Hwy In Memory of Chief Troy Jackson"; and

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• Page 3, Line 18(3)  That the Colorado Department of Transportation may explore

• Page 3, Line 19a cooperative agreement with the Board of County Commissioners for

• Page 3, Line 20Arapahoe and Douglas counties for the maintenance of the signs marking the "Firefighters Memorial Hwy In Memory of Chief Troy Jackson".

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• Page 3, Line 22Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent

• Page 3, Line 23to Troy Jackson's wife, Lori; his daughter, Carley; his son, Covey, and his

• Page 3, Line 24daughter-in-law, Courtney; his parents, Donna and Paul Jackson; the

• Page 3, Line 25Board of South Metro Fire Rescue; the Board of County Commissioners

• Page 3, Line 26in Arapahoe County; and the Board of County Commissioners in Douglas County.