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WEBVTT HERE IN MADISONVILLE, AT THE RECREATION CENTER. THIS IS THE COMMUNITY WHERE HE SPENT MOST OF HIS CAREER WITH THE CINCINNATI POLICE FORCE. >> WE MISS HIM EVERY DAY, AND THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO PAY HOMAGE TO A TRUE AMERICAN HERO. ANDREW: THE EFFORT TO RENAME PART OF THE HIGHWAY IN HONOR OF SONNY KIM WAS CARRIED OUT BY STATE LAWMAKERS OF BOTH PARTIES. THE KIND OF UNIVERSAL SUPPORT THAT SEEMS TO BE A NATURAL OUTPOURING FOR A FALLEN OFFICER AS WELL-RESPECTED AS SONNY KIM. >> IT’S LIKE A DAGGER IN THE HEART OF EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO HEAR THAT ONE OF THEIR COMRADES HAVE FALLEN ANDREW: IN JUNE OF 2015, SONNY KIM WAS WORKING ON WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AN OFF-DAY. HE WAS GUNNED DOWN DURING A RUN-IN WITH AN ARMED MAN IN MADISONVILLE. JOHN KEUFFER, LONGTIME FRIEND OF -- >> LOOK AT THE OUTPOURING THAT CAME OUT FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. THE DIVERSITY OF SUPPORT FOR HIM IS MIND-BLOWING IN A DAY AND AGE WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS A TOUGH TIME. ANDREW: JOHN KEUFFER WAS FRIENDS WITH KIM FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON HIM TO VOLUNTEER HIS TIME. THE ROOM WHERE TODAY’S CEREMONY WAS HELD, ONE OF THE SPOTS WHERE KIM VOLUNTEERED AS A KARATE INSTRUCTOR. EVEN YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH, HE’S LEARNING MORE ABOUT HOW SONNY KIM TOUCHED THE COMMUNITY. >> WHEN CARS GO UP THE HIGHWAY AND A YOUNG CHILD IN THAT CA SAYS TO HIS PARENTS, WHO WAS THAT MAN? THEY CAN TELL THE STORY OF SONNY KIM, AND WHY HAVING SOMEONE LIKE THAT IN PUBLIC SERVICE, PARTICULARLY LAW ENFORCEMENT IS CRITICAL TO THE FABRIC THAT HOLDS SOCIETY TOGETHER. ANDREW: THE STRETCH OF I-71 THAT IS NOW THE SONNY KIM MEMORIAL HIGHWAY IS BETWEEN DANA AND KENWOOD RO

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Part of Interstate-71 has been renamed in honor of fallen Cincinnati police officer Sonny Kim.Kim was killed in the line of duty in June 2015 during a run-in with an armed suspect in Madisonville. Wednesday's ceremony unveiling the Sonny L. Kim Memorial Highway took place at the Madisonville Recreation Center.Kim spent most of his 27-year career working in District 2, and volunteered his time in Madisonville."We miss him every day, and this is a great way to pay homage to a true American hero," said Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac.The effort to rename part of the highway in honor of Sonny Kim was carried out by state lawmakers of both parties. It shows the kind of universal support that seems to be a natural outpouring for a fallen officer as well-respected as Kim."It's like a dagger in the heart of every law enforcement officer to hear that one of their comrades have fallen," said state Sen. Cecil Thomas, himself a retired Cincinnati officer."The diversity of support for him is mind-blowing in a day and age when law enforcement has a tough time," said longtime friend John Keuffer.The rec center room where today's ceremony was held is one of the spots where Kim volunteered as a karate instructor.Keuffer said he could always count on Kim to volunteer his time when asked, and even years after his death, he's learning more about the ways Sonny Kim touched the community."I think what amazes me is that there were so many aspects of Sonny that even I didn't know," Keuffer said.The stretch of I-71 that carries Kim's name runs from Dana Avenue to the Kenwood Road exit. There are signs posted in both north and southbound lanes.