Portion of I-72 Named in Memory of Fallen Officer Chris Oberheim

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Published on April 12 2022 9:14 am
Last Updated on April 12 2022 9:14 am
Written by Greg Sapp

The Illinois Senate has voted to name a portion of I-72 in honor and memory of fallen police officer Chris Oberheim.

The vote on St. Sen. Chapin Rose's proposal was 56-0. 

The measure names the portion of the interstate from Decatur to Champaign the "Officer Oberheim Memorial Highway."

Oberheim was fatally shot while on duty in Champaign last May. He served as a Decatur police officer before moving to the Champaign department 13 years ago.