More than 26 years after his death, memorial highway to honor Muskegon deputy
A portion of M-120 will be named in honor of Muskegon County Sheriff’s Deputy Ernest W. Heikkila, who was killed in the line of duty in 1995. Author: John Hogan Updated: 6:29 PM EDT April 28, 2021
MUSKEGON, Mich A section of M-120 in Muskegon County will be named in recognition of a sheriff’s deputy who died in the line of duty more than 26 years ago.
The state Senate this week passed a bill to designate a portion of M-120 as the “Deputy Ernest W. Heikkila Memorial Highway.’’
House Bill 4053 passed the state House in March. With approval in the Senate, the bill now goes to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her signature.