Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation that renames part of US 12 in Berrien County after a fallen Michigan State Police trooper. State Trooper Steven B. Devries was killed in the line of duty when he was shot by a bank robber along the side of US 12 on October 12th, 1972 near Niles. State Representative Dave Pagel introduced legislation to rename US 12 between M-60 and US 31 as the Trooper Steven BB. DeVries Memorial Highway earlier this year.
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DeVries’ wife and two sons, along with their families, attended the signing ceremony in Lansing on October eighth. A sign will now be placed along the side of the highway, and Pagel says it won’t cost any taxpayer money.
