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Part Of I-86 To Honor Deceased State Trooper

By Gabe Altieri

Published July 24, 2019 at 12:52 PM EDT

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VESTAL, NY (WSKG) - A portion of highway in Steuben County will be named in honor of State Trooper Nicholas Clark, who was shot and killed last year.

This undated photo provided by the New York State Police shows Trooper Nicholas F. Clark, who was killed on Monday morning, July 2, 2018, while responding to a domestic dispute south of the city of Corning, near the Pennsylvania state line. A procession of dozens of state police cars with lights flashing followed the coroner's vehicle on Route 17 carrying the body of the fallen trooper to Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton. This marks the second time a New York state trooper was killed responding to a domestic call in just under a year. (New York State Police via AP) — New York State Police shows Trooper Nicholas F. Clark, who was killed July 2, 2018.(New York State Police via AP)

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill that designates twin spans in Bath on Interstate 86 as the "Trooper Nicholas F. Clark Memorial Bridge."

The spans stand in front of the New York State Police Barracks where the trooper was stationed.

The 29-year-old was shot and killed last July while responding to reports of a suicidal man in the Town of Erwin in Steuben County. The shooter was later found dead in his home. Steven Kiley was K-12 principal in the Bradford Central School District.

Clark graduated the New York State Police Academy in 2015. Besides Bath, he served in Ithaca and Auburn.