The public is invited to a dedication ceremony at 10am this Saturday morning, at the I-94 west bound scales at the 29 mile-marker in Porter County, to honor the memory of the first Indiana State Police motor carrier inspector to be killed in the line of duty. Indiana State Police report Master Motor Carrier Inspector Ralph R. Reed Jr. was killed by a semi tractor-trailer hauling cattle on August 3rd, 1995, on U.S. 30 near Plymouth.
Members of the Indiana State Police Command Staff and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division Staff, as well as members from Reed’s family, are expected to attend the dedication ceremony.
Those interested in attending should arrive 15 minutes early and park in front of the large inspection barn on the far north end.
