SEN. ADAMS JOINS FAMILY TO HONOR FALLEN LMPD OFFICER PETER GRIGNON AT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

SEN. ADAMS JOINS FAMILY TO HONOR FALLEN LMPD OFFICER PETER GRIGNON AT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

Adams-sponsored designation ensures fallen officer’s service and sacrifice remain part of the community he served

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2026)—Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, joined the family of fallen Louisville Metro Police Officer Peter Grignon on Monday at the newly installed Officer Peter Grignon Memorial Highway sign in Louisville, marking a permanent tribute to an officer who gave his life serving the community.

Adams sponsored the memorial highway designation during the 2026 Regular Session. Senate Joint Resolution 139 designated a portion of U.S. 60A in Jefferson County as the “Officer Peter Grignon Memorial Highway” and directed the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to erect signs recognizing Grignon.

“Peter Grignon answered a calling he had carried with him for much of his life, and he ultimately gave his life protecting others,” Adams said. “More than 20 years have passed since we lost him, but time does not diminish his sacrifice or what his loss meant to his family, his fellow officers and this community. I was honored to stand with his family today and to see his name permanently placed along a roadway in the community he served. My hope is that every person who passes this sign will have an opportunity to see Peter’s name, remember his service and understand that Kentucky has not forgotten him.”

Grignon was 27 years old and had served with LMPD for two years when he was killed in the line of duty on March 23, 2005. He was responding to a call on Accasia Drive involving a vehicle that had driven through a homeowner’s yard. After locating the suspected vehicle burning nearby, Grignon encountered two individuals and was shot. He was transported to University Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in police administration, Grignon had a lifelong ambition to become a police officer. He was assigned to LMPD’s Second Division and had celebrated his first wedding anniversary only days before his death.

His loss also helped spur the establishment of the Louisville Metro Police Foundation, which has continued supporting LMPD officers and their families through equipment, training and support programs.

The Officer Peter Grignon Memorial Highway designation covers U.S. 60A in Jefferson County from its intersection with Kentucky Route 61 to its intersection with Kentucky Route 864.

“Road signs cannot repay a family for the person they lost, and they cannot fully capture the life behind the name,” Adams said. “But they can make sure we remember. Peter’s name will now remain visible in Louisville for generations to come, and so will the reminder that behind that name was a husband, a son, a brother and a police officer who made the ultimate sacrifice.”