Monroe, MI – State Representative Will Bruck’s plan to honor fallen Monroe Township Fire Captain Joseph M. Liedel was signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Liedel is the only firefighter in the history of the Monroe Charter Township Fire Department to die in the line of duty.
Bruck’s new law renames the stretch of highway where Liedel’s former fire station is located as the “Captain Joseph M. Liedel Memorial Highway.”
In late July, 2020, Liedel collapsed on the way to his vehicle as he was responding to a call. It was later determined that he had suffered a life-threatening brain bleed. Liedel was unable to recover from the incident and passed away in August, 2020, at the age of 48.
Monroe Township firefighters worked alongside Bruck throughout the legislative process. They reflected on Liedel’s life during testimony before the House and Senate transportation committees and were present when both the House and Senate approved House Bill 4845, now Public Act 5 of 2024.
The Monroe Township Fire Department has already raised the funds needed to purchase signs to recognize Liedel along the highway.
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