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Stretch Of Road In Brandon To Bear Slain Deputy's Name

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By Anthony McCartney | The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 30, 2007

BRANDON - Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Harrison spent 28 years trying to keep Hillsborough County roads safe, and next week the county will rename the stretch of road where he was killed this year in his honor.

The stretch of Lumsden Road between South Kings Avenue and South Parsons Road will be designated Sgt. Harrison Memorial Highway next week.

Hillsborough County commissioners have planned a ceremony for their meeting Wednesday in honor of Harrison's service. There also will be a permanent marker erected on the half-mile stretch of Lumsden Road.

Harrison's children are expected to attend, said sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter.

The longtime deputy was shot dead early August 15 after concluding a drunken driving checkpoint. His assailant later was shot and killed by a sheriff's sniper after he fired on officers again.

Carter said designating the roadway in Harrison's honor is an appropriate memorial. "I think it's a wonderful gesture and honor to law enforcement," she said.

Harrison, 55, was a highway and safety specialist trained in traffic enforcement. He was commanding Operation 3-D, a joint effort of several law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunken driving in Hillsborough County, when he was killed.

Reporter Anthony McCartney can be reached at (813) 259-7616 or amccartney@tampatrib.com.

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