State Rep. Jim Tedder of Independence Township testified before the Michigan House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in support of his legislation to name M-15 from I-75 to the Genesee County border after fallen Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Overall.
Sonja Overall, wife of Eric Overall, and Lt. Greg Glover, who was Overall’s commander, testified in support of the bill, which would name the stretch of M-15, the Deputy Eric Overall Memorial Highway.
“Deputy Eric Overall was known for his compassion and ability to connect with young people,” Tedder said at the April 17 hearing. “Serving as a police liaison officer for two Oakland County schools, he was an incredibly caring and humble man who never took credit for the positive impact he had on others.”
Overall was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 23, 2017, during a police pursuit originating in Lapeer County.
He was the first Oakland County deputy sheriff to be killed in the line of duty in 80 years, according to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. House Bill 5672 moves to the full House for consideration.