Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 57

Introduced by Senator Hernandez

July 1, 2013

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 57—Relative to the CHP Officers Harold E. Horine and Bill Liephardt Memorial Highway.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SCR 57, as introduced, Hernandez. The California Highway Patrol Officers Harold E. Horine and Bill Liephardt Memorial Highway.

This measure would designate a portion of Interstate 10 in the County of Los Angeles as the CHP Officers Harold E. Horine and Bill Liephardt Memorial Highway. The measure would request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost for appropriate signs showing this designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

Fiscal committee: yes.

WHEREAS, California Highway Patrol Officers Harold Horine
and Bill Liephardt made the ultimate sacrifice while performing
their sworn duty, and in recognition thereof, we pay special tribute
to their bravery and dedication; and

WHEREAS, On May 13, 1978, the state suffered a tragic loss
when California Highway Patrol Officers Harold Horine and Bill
Liephardt were struck by a drunk driver while investigating a
roadside crash involving an abandoned vehicle; and

WHEREAS, Officer Harold Eugene Horine was born March
13, 1939, to Martin and Ruth, in El Monte, California, and had
four siblings: Leroy, Dilbert, Ruthie, and Maria; and

WHEREAS, Officer Horine graduated from El Monte Christian
High School in 1957 and worked a few jobs, including as a
construction worker, prior to joining the California Highway Patrol;
and

WHEREAS, Officer Horine married the love of his life, Rita,
on September 20, 1957, and had four wonderful daughters: Cathy,
born April 18, 1959, Loretta, born July 13, 1960, Connie, born
September 17, 1961, and Tammy, born May 9, 1970; and

WHEREAS, Officer Horine, badge number 6686, graduated
from the California Highway Patrol Academy in 1968 and, upon
graduation, was assigned to the Baldwin Park Area, where he
proudly served for approximately 10 years; and

WHEREAS, Officer Horine was a hard working, dedicated
officer who loved his job and enjoyed the people he worked with.
He was known for being a loyal family man and a wonderful father
and husband. His greatest joys were his wife and children. Officer
Horine had an incredible optimism, a great sense of adventure,
and enthusiasm for life. In his spare time, he enjoyed skiing,
boating, and camping; and

WHEREAS, Officer Horine is survived by three of his siblings,
his wife and daughters, and 11 grandchildren: AJ, Blake, Brandi,
Brent, Brian, Corey, Jamie, Lisa, Richie, Rochelle, and Sheri; and

WHEREAS, Officer William Ferris Liephardt, Jr. was born
January 4, 1939, to William and Lois, in La Junta, Colorado; and

WHEREAS, Officer Liephardt graduated from Saint Mary’s
High School in Long Beach, California, and attended Mt. San
Antonio College in Walnut Creek, California, immediately
thereafter; and

WHEREAS, Officer Liephardt served in the United States Air
Force from 1958 to 1964 before deciding to join the California
Highway Patrol; and

WHEREAS, Officer Liephardt married his best friend, Marie,
on November 5, 1960, and had four wonderful children: Christine,
Lisa, Tony, and Eric; and

WHEREAS, Officer Liephardt, badge number 4911, was
assigned to the Baldwin Park Area, where he proudly served for
approximately 12 years; and

WHEREAS, Officer Liephardt was a devoted officer, husband,
and father and was known for his sense of humor and commitment
to his family, the Department of the California Highway Patrol,
and the citizens of California. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing
golf, coaching football and baseball, and spending time with his
family and friends; and

WHEREAS, Officer Liephardt is survived by his brother
Richard, wife and children, and his six grandchildren: Ashley,
Brandon, Brittani, Cole, O’Ryan, and Steven; and

WHEREAS, In recognition of Officers Harold Horine and Bill
Liephardt’s contributions and sacrifices in serving the California
Highway Patrol and the citizens of California, it would be fitting
to designate the portion of Interstate 10 from the Baldwin Park
Overcrossing to the Sunset Avenue Undercrossing in the County
of Los Angeles as the CHP Officers Harold E. Horine and Bill
Liephardt Memorial Highway in their honor; now, therefore, be
it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the
portion of Interstate 10 from the Baldwin Park Overcrossing to
the Sunset Avenue Undercrossing in the County of Los Angeles
as the CHP Officers Harold E. Horine and Bill Liephardt Memorial
Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested
to determine the costs of erecting the appropriate signs, consistent
with the signing requirements for the state highway system,
showing these special designations, and upon receiving donations
from nonstate sources covering the cost, to erect those signs; and
be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Senate transmit copies of
this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the
author for appropriate distribution.