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Ohio Lawmaker to Introduce Bill Renaming Route 6 for Officer Phillip Wagner

The proposal would rename a stretch of U.S. 6 in front of the Lorain Police Department as Officer Phillip Wagner Memorial Highway, honoring the Marine Corps veteran after a memorial at Rocket Arena drew thousands.

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Overview

  • State Rep. Joe Miller plans to file legislation this fall designating the roadway in front of the Lorain PD as the Officer Phillip Wagner Memorial Highway.
  • Rep. Gayle Manning will co-sponsor the measure, which Mayor Jack Bradley says will provide a permanent tribute to Wagner’s service and sacrifice.
  • Luna’s Team Shop’s custom T-shirt fundraiser has sold over 200 shirts and donated $10 from each sale to support Wagner’s widow and three children.
  • On July 30, more than 3,000 law enforcement officers and community members attended a public memorial at Rocket Arena, where Wagner received full military honors.
  • Wagner, 35, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and father of three who joined the Lorain Police Department in 2022, died July 24 after a July 23 ambush that also injured Officers Peter Gale and Brent Payne.