Georgia Senate approve resolutions honoring fallen Paulding, Roswell officers

ATLANTA - Georgia state senators unanimously approved resolutions to rename two major intersections in honor of Deputy Brandon Cunningham and Officer Jeremy Labonte, who were both killed in the line of duty.

What we know:

Senate Resolution 8 designates the intersection of Highway 92 and Highway 120 in Paulding County as the Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection. Cunningham was ambushed and killed in August 2024 while responding to a domestic dispute, along with other deputies.

Meanwhile, Senate Resolution 231 renames the Holcomb Bridge and GA 400 interchange in honor of Officer Jeremy Labonte, who was shot and killed in February while investigating a suspicious person at a shopping center in Roswell.

What they're saying:

Lawmakers say these designations ensure that Cunningham and Labonte’s sacrifices will be remembered in the communities they served.