Roads to be renamed in honor of Lt. Debra Clayton, Deputy Norman Lewis

Clayton shot dead in line of duty; Lewis killed during manhunt

(Orange County Sheriff's Office/Orlando Police Department via CNN)

ORLANDO, Fla. – Fallen members of law enforcement will be honored Thursday in Orange County, but this year's event will take on an even more somber tone.

The annual memorial will include a special tribute for Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton and Orange County sheri'ff's Deputy Norman Lewis.

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The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at the Orange County Courthouse.

Meanwhile, Florida lawmakers approved a bill to rename a stretch of Princeton Street near the Orlando Walmart where Clayton was killed. The road will be called Lt. Debra Clayton Memorial Highway.

Part of Pine Hills Road, where Deputy Lewis died in a crash during a manhunt for Clayton's suspected killer, will be renamed First Class Deputy Normal Lewis Memorial Highway.

The bill is expected to be signed by Gov. Rick Scott.


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