▁ ▁Highway ▁Ren amed ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁a ▁ 2 - mile ▁section ▁of ▁U . S . ▁Route ▁ 9 ▁was ▁approved ▁legisl ation ▁by ▁The ▁Senate ▁Transport ation ▁Committee ▁to ▁be ▁designated ▁the ▁John ▁M . ▁Fal con e ▁Memorial ▁Highway . ▁ ▁The ▁highway ▁is ▁a ▁major ▁thorough fare ▁in ▁and ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁P ough ke eps ie . ▁ ▁On ▁August ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁the ▁section ▁of ▁highway ▁in ▁Dutch ess ▁County , ▁NY ▁was ▁officially ▁named ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁City ▁of ▁P ough ke eps ie ▁Police ▁Officer ▁John ▁Fal con e ▁by ▁New ▁York ▁Governor ▁Andrew ▁M . ▁Cu omo . ▁ ▁A ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁road way ▁on ▁U . S . ▁Route ▁ 9 ▁was ▁designated ▁as ▁the ▁" Det ect ive ▁John ▁M . ▁Fal con e ▁Memorial ▁Highway " ▁after ▁Fal con e , ▁an ▁ 1 8 - year ▁police ▁veter an ▁was ▁killed ▁in ▁the ▁line ▁of ▁duty ▁while ▁trying ▁to ▁protect ▁a ▁three - year - old ▁girl ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁Ann ual ▁Det ect ive ▁John ▁M . ▁Fal con e ▁Memorial ▁R ide ▁▁ ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Supreme ▁Court ▁Offic ers ▁Association ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁P ough ke eps ie ▁B ene vol ent ▁Association ▁holds ▁an ▁annual ▁mem orial ▁motor cycle ▁ride ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁the ▁s lain ▁police ▁officer .