ROME, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- A Rome native killed in the line of duty while working as a Syracuse police officer got a special dedication in the City on Tuesday.

At a ceremony on Tuesday, September 30, a stretch of State Route 46 and Black River Boulevard was dedicated by Senator Joe Griffo and Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon to Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen.

Jensen was killed during a standoff in the Town of Salina last April, along with Onondaga Sheriff's Deputy Lieutenant Michael Hoosock.

"Officer Jensen was an exceptional person and a devoted and dedicated public servant who truly made a difference in his community," Senator Griffo said in a statement. "He is a hero who demonstrated remarkable courage and bravery while running towards danger, ultimately sacrificing his o

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