FRANKFORT, Ind. – A Frankfort native that joined the Indiana National Guard in 2005 and attended basic and advanced individual training at Fort Sill, OK, and later succumbed to the injuries from an enemy sniper while on foot patrol in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan will be honored on Saturday, November 7th, when the bridge on Walnut Avenue, west of Old Stoney, is renamed the “Staff Sergeant Jamie Jarboe Memorial Bridge”. The bridge dedication is open to the public and will take place at 11 a.m. in the parking lot of Old Stoney, 301 E. Clinton Street, Frankfort, according to Joe Root, Clinton County Veteran Service Officer.
Staff Sgt. Jamie Jarboe, a 2003 graduate of Frankfort High School, died March 21, 2012, at the age of 27, in Topeka, Kansas, from wounds suffered on April 10, 2011, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire.
He was deployed to Afghanistan only months before he was shot in the neck by a sniper’s bullet, an injury that left him a quadriplegic, which required him to undergo more than 100 surgeries in the 12 months before he succumbed to his injuries.
The Indiana Senate passed a resolution urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the bridge in March 2020.
The resolution outlined Staff Sgt. Jarboe’s dedication to service. “Staff Sergeant Jarboe’s dedication and devotion to service was recognized with the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Achievement Medal, the Good Conduct Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters), the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1CS), the Iraq Campaign Medal (3CS), the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (M Device), the NCO Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and the Expert Marksmanship Badge (Rifle).”
The resolution concluded with, “A soldier’s soldier, Staff Sergeant Jarboe dedicated his life to his country and his family; and throughout history, brave individuals like Staff Sergeant Jamie Jarboe have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom throughout the world, and without individuals like Staff Sergeant Jamie Jarboe, freedom could not survive.”
The bridge dedication will include the following speakers: US Congressman James Baird, Indiana State Senator Jim Buck for District 21, Indiana State Senator Brian Buchanan for District 7, Indiana State Representative Heath VanNatter for District 38, Andy Jarboe – Staff Sgt. Jarboe’s father, Joe H Root – Clinton County Veterans Officer, Josh Uitts – President Clinton County Commissioners, Mayor Judy Sheets of Frankfort, and Mark Griffith President Clinton County Historical Society.
A meet and greet at the Clinton County Historical Society inside Old Stony will be held after the dedication with refreshments provided by DAR Chapter, Captain Harmon Aughe.
The Indiana Senate resolution can be found at the link below:
http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2020/bills/SR0057/versions/SR0057.02.COMS
The text of the resolution is available below as a convenience.
March 10, 2020
Second Regular Session 121st General Assembly (2020)
SENATE RESOLUTION No. 57
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the bridge at State Road 28 (Walnut Avenue) in Frankfort the “Staff Sergeant Jamie Jarboe Memorial Bridge”.
Whereas, Staff Sergeant Jamie Jarboe died March 21, 2012, at the age of 27, in Topeka, Kansas, from wounds suffered on April 10, 2011, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire;
Whereas, A 2003 graduate of Frankfort High School, Staff Sergeant Jarboe was a member of the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley known as the Pale Riders;
Whereas, Staff Sergeant Jarboe joined the Indiana National Guard in 2005 and attended basic and advanced individual training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma;
Whereas, Staff Sergeant Jarboe’s military assignments included B Battery, 1st Battalion, 320 Field Artillery at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Troop A, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team;
Whereas, Staff Sergeant Jamie Jarboe was deployed to Afghanistan only months before he was shot in the neck, an injury that left him a quadriplegic, which required him to undergo more than 100 surgeries in the 12 months before he succumbed to his injuries;
Whereas, Staff Sergeant Jarboe’s dedication and devotion to service was recognized with the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Achievement Medal, the Good Conduct Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters), the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1CS), the Iraq Campaign Medal (3CS), the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (M Device), the NCO Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and the Expert Marksmanship Badge (Rifle);
Whereas, A soldier’s soldier, Staff Sergeant Jarboe dedicated his life to his country and his family;
Whereas, Throughout history, brave individuals like Staff Sergeant Jamie Jarboe have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom throughout the world, and without individuals like Staff Sergeant Jamie Jarboe, freedom could not survive: Therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate urges the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the bridge at State Road 28 (Walnut Avenue) in Frankfort the “Staff Sergeant Jamie Jarboe Memorial Bridge”.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit copies of this Resolution to the family of Staff Sergeant Jamie Jarboe and the Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation.
