POMFRET, CT (WFSB) - A roadway in Pomfret has been renamed in honor of a Connecticut state trooper who died nearly 100 years ago.

State police, along with lawmakers and the state Department of Transportation, held a ceremony on Monday to dedicate the Trooper Irving Nelson Memorial Roadway.

The roadway is a section of Route 97.

Nelson was killed in the line of duty on April 6, 1928. State police said he was shot while he pursued two armed robbery suspects near Pomfret.

“Recognizing that there was no roadway memorial to commemorate Trooper Nelson’s sacrifice, Troop D personnel began this project in the Spring of 2024 with assistance from the 50th District State Representative to formally dedicate a section of Route 97 to Trooper Nelson’s memory,” troopers said.

The ceremony took place M

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