Senator Dick Durbin paid tribute to the three State Troopers lost in the line of duty during a speech on the Senate Floor. He also called for Washington to help with the issue addressed by the Illinois Move Over Law, which requires drivers who move over if possible when approaching stopped emergency or police vehicle.

Durbin saluted Lucy Kuelper, the daughter of an Illinois State Trooper who created a Facebook page to raise awareness about the Illinois Move Over Law.