SAN FRANCISCO: A section of a roadway in California has been dedicated in honour of a 33-year-old police officer who was shot and killed in 2018 while conducting a traffic stop. The "Corporal Ronil Singh Memorial Highway", which is situated at the intersection of Highway 33 and Stuhr Road and is dedicated to Ronil Singh of the Newman Police Department, was dedicated on September 2 at a ceremony.
“Love you papa,” Singh’s son Arnav, who was just five months old when his father was killed, wrote on the back of the signboard. He was present along with his mother Anamika and other family members and was joined by Singh’s Newman Police Department colleagues and officials, including county Supervisor Channce Condit, state Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil, US Representative John Duarte, and Assemblyman Juan Alanis.
“Today, a promise that was made has finally been brought to life. The Newman community honored the late Corporal Singh for his dedication and commitment to putting his life on the line for the safety of others,” Senator Alvarado-Gil wrote in a Facebook post, saying that Singh will always be a hero.
Fiji-born Singh started his law enforcement career as a volunteer with the Modesto Police Department and then served as a cadet and animal service officer with the Turlock Police Department.
He was gunned down by a suspected drunk driver when he was working overtime on Christmas night on December 26, 2018. Singh, who was discovered at the scene with gunshot wounds, received assistance from a number of organisations. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.