Sakonnet River Bridge Renamed After Fallen Tiverton Soldier

Sakonnet River Bridge renamed after fallen Tiverton soldier

Sakonnet River Bridge Renamed to Honor Fallen Tiverton Soldier Christopher Potts - Newport Buzz

Newport Buzz Sakonnet River Bridge Renamed to Honor Fallen Tiverton Soldier Christopher Potts Governor Dan McKee on Wednesday signed legislation renaming the Sakonnet River Bridge in honor of Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts, a Tiverton resident who was killed in Iraq on his 38th birthday while serving his country. The newly designated Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge now stands as a lasting tribute to the beloved husband, …

Sakonnet River Bridge to be renamed to honor Tiverton resident killed in Iraq War

TIVERTON, R.I. (WLNE)– The Sakonnet River Bridge, which carries Route 24 from Tiverton to Portsmouth, will officially be rededicated as the “Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge” in a ceremony on Wednesday. Potts grew up in Tiverton, and was killed on duty in the Iraq War in 2004. Governor Dan McKee, as well as other state and military officials, will be joined by Potts’s family for the renaming ceremony, set to be held at 3 on…

Governor McKee to sign legislation renaming Sakonnet River Bridge - What's Up Newp

Governor Dan McKee will sign a bill today (June 11) that will rename the Sakonnet River Bridge after Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts, a soldier from Tiverton who died while serving in Iraq. The ceremony is set for 3 p.m. in the Governor’s State Room at the Rhode Island State House in Providence. Staff Sgt. Potts […] The post Governor McKee to sign legislation renaming Sakonnet River Bridge appeared first on What's Up Newp.