Schroon Lake overpass renamed to honor fallen state trooper [Video]

AN OVERPASS IN NORTHERN NEW YORK HAS A NEW NAME on it. HONORING A STATE TROOPER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY more than 20 YEARS AGO. NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ TELLS US HOW FELLOW law enforcement AND A NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY ARE REMEMBERING ONE OF THEIR OWN. (áááAS-LIVE INTROááá) LAWRENCE GLEASON WAS A WELL-RESPECTED STATE TROOPER. AND NOW DRIVERS ON I-87 IN ESSEX COUNTY WILL HAVE A NEW WAY OF REMEMBERING HIM. (áááSOTááá) COMMANDER BRENT DAVIS/ NYSP TROOP B <“I SPENT A SHORT TIME WITH HIM. FROM THAT TIME, HE CAME ACROSS AS A PROFESSIONAL, EAGER YOUNG TROOPER”> (áááVOááá) NEW YORK STATE POLICE AND THE SCHROON LAKE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER THURSDAY TO HONOR A FALLEN LOCAL HERO THE OVERPASS ON CHARLEY HILL ROAD OVER I-87 IN THE TOWN OF SCHROON WILL BE NOW KNOWN AS THE TROOPER LAWRENCE P. GLEASON MEMORIAL BRIDGE. ON FEBRUARY 11TH, 2002, TROOPER GLEASON WAS SHOT …