Trooper Herman Brown Memorial Highway/ Portion of M-50 to be named in honor of fallen trooper A bill to honor Michigan State Police Trooper Herman Brown, a beloved law enforcement officer who spent his career at the Monroe post and who died in March from COVID-19, has been introduced in the state Legislature. Senate Bill 502 would designate a portion of M-50 from Lewis Ave. in Ida to S. Raisinville Rd. in Monroe as the “Trooper Herman Brown Memorial Highway,” said state Sen. Dale Zorn, R-Ida, who introduced the measure. “Trooper Herman Brown dedicated more than three decades of his life to serving and protecting the people of Michigan and Monroe County,” Zorn said in a press release. “Trooper Brown served in the U.S. Marine Corps before returning to our state to become a state police trooper. Sadly, Trooper Brown lost his battle with COVID-19 earlier this year. This bill would help ensure we never forget his selfless commitment to our community and the real loss we have endured during this pandemic.”