CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tyler Head’s memorial sign was unveiled June 3, 2016 as the first in a new memorial sign program for victims of crashes involving a DUI driver along state highways.
Tyler Head’s mother, Gina Head-Heiber, was joined by Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville) and Senator Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield) to unveil the sign. They presented the family with a miniature version of the sign along with a framed copy of the Tyler Head Law.
The law is named for Tyler Head, the young Austin Peay student who was killed on his way to class in 2012 by an impaired driver on Madison Street.
When Representative Joe Pitts was asked what this sign program wouldmean for Clarksville and the state of Tennessee, he said, “Our interest is to raise awareness for those who lose their lives because of impaired drivers, and we think this new sign program will get people attention.”
During the ceremony Austin Peay State University’s Provost Rex Gandy presented the family with an associated degree in science for Tyler.
Tyler’s mother, Gina Head-Heiber, said, “I just want people to look at it and remember Tyler. Please do not drive impaired.”