Published: September 04, 2009 10:31 pm      

Mile of U.S. 31 being named for trooper

ROCHESTER — A section of U.S. 31 in northern Indiana will be dedicated for a state trooper killed in a nearby crash last year.

Road signs reading “Trooper Daniel Barrett Memorial Mile” will be unveiled during the Saturday morning ceremony at the Fulton County Museum north of Rochester.

State police say Barrett’s parents and state and local police officers are among those who will participate in the ceremony.

Authorities believe Barrett was trying to catch a speeding vehicle on Jan. 27, 2008, when his cruiser left U.S. 31 about 30 miles south of South Bend and struck a tree, killing him instantly.

The 25-year-old who grew up in Logansport had been a trooper for six months.