Street renamed and monument unveiled in honor of Lt. Dahlem

December 10, 2007

A section of Northwest 17th Street between West University Avenue and Eighth Avenue was renamed Lt. Corey Dahlem Drive on Friday, Dec. 7. The renaming was in honor of Dahlem, a 22-year-veteran Gainesville Police officer who was killed by a drunken driver the night of UF’s second men’s basketball national championship in April.

The city street sign was unveiled, along with a monument on the UF campus at the intersection of Northwest 17th Street and West University Avenue, at Friday’s ceremony. Several UF and community dignitaries spoke at the service, including President J. Bernard Machen and Jeremy Foley, athletic director. Sally Dahlem, widow of the slain officer, spoke of her appreciation of the Gainesville Police Department, the community and the university.

Photo (by Ray Carson): Lt. Dahlem’s father, wife and son receive a duplicate of the street sign.