ST. LOUIS — The Ethical Society of Police and Captain David Dorn’s family testified in support of Missouri House and Senate Bills to rename a portion of a highway after Dorn.
Senate Bill 520 and House Bill 1263 are the bills that seek this change.
5 On Your Side spoke with David Dorn's daughters Lisa Dorn and Deborah Dorn White about what this bill means to them.
"We know members of the ethical society went this morning to support the Senate bill. And so just having that support just means a lot and it's very deserving. And we're so honored as a family and as a community to just remember him this way," Lisa Dorn said.
Captain David Dorn was a member of the Ethical Society of Police his entire law enforcement career with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Dorn was shot and killed June 2, 2020, while Lee’s Pawn and Jewelry was looted after a night of unrest in the city. The looting and destruction followed protests after the death of George Floyd.
In honor of Dorn’s legacy, ESOP plans to make a highway memorial sign.
"It would really mean a lot to us to have that sign because it would represent what he did, what he loved doing the most, which is protecting and serving his community. And that would be a great reminder and a great honor for that to be there," Lisa Dorn said.
ESOP is also looking into possibly renaming the street where Dorn was murdered and host a luncheon as a tribute to Dorn. The luncheon will be at the World’s Fair Pavilion on June 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.