JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers unanimously approved a bill which would rename a portion of Gravois Road in the St. Louis County to be renamed after fallen St. Louis County Officer Blake Snyder.
Tuesday, Missouri State Representative Doug Beck (D-Affton) announced on his Twitter account that House Bill 2330 passed the State Senate by a total of 31-0. The House of Representatives had previously 145-0 in favor of the measure in March. State Senator Scott Sifton (D-Afton) co-sponsored the bill in the Senate.
With the 31-0 vote, the portion of Gravois Road between Mackenzie Road and Tesson Ferry Road in south St. Louis County will be renamed as the Blake Snyder Memorial Highway.
Snyder was killed in the line of duty in St. Louis County on October 6, 2016, when responding to a disturbance call.
