A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE SECTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 85 BETWEEN S. OLD PIEDMONT HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 185 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY "SGT. W.C. JUMPER HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THIS DESIGNATION.
Summary
H. 4150 is a concurrent resolution that asks the South Carolina Department of Transportation to designate a specific stretch of Interstate 85 in Greenville County, between S. Old Piedmont Highway and Interstate 185, as "Sgt. W.C. Jumper Highway." The resolution also requests that appropriate signs or markers be erected at the location to reflect the honorary naming.
The measure is a memorial tribute to Sergeant William Conley Jumper, a Greenville County deputy who served for more than 28 years and was killed in the line of duty in 2020. The bill’s findings emphasize his work in criminal interdiction, his role as a canine handler, and his service patrolling I-85, which is described as a corridor used by drug traffickers.
Impact
Because this is a concurrent resolution rather than a statutory bill, it does not change the South Carolina Code or create new legal duties beyond the requested roadway designation. Its practical effect would be to direct the Department of Transportation, if it complies, to install signage and recognize the named highway segment in Greenville County. The affected parties are primarily the Department of Transportation, local residents and motorists on I-85, and the family, colleagues, and community honoring Sgt. Jumper.
Sentiment
The sentiment surrounding the resolution is strongly supportive and commemorative. The bill text itself is written in a respectful tone, and the available context shows no recorded committee debate or votes indicating opposition. The measure appears to have broad ceremonial appeal as a public recognition of a fallen law enforcement officer’s service and sacrifice.
Contention
There is little visible contention in the available record, likely because the resolution is honorary and noncontroversial in substance. Any potential point of discussion would be the appropriateness of naming a state highway segment and whether the Department of Transportation should install signage, but no objections, amendments, or recorded dissent appear in the provided materials. The resolution’s focus on honoring a deputy killed in the line of duty makes it especially likely to receive bipartisan support.