HUTCHINSON, Kan. — After the legislature passed a bill designating memorial highways for the Kansas Highway Patrol’s 10 fallen troopers and one Johnson County sheriff’s master deputy, an event will be held on the Kansas State Fairgrounds this Thursday.

The event will be attended by family members of the troopers who will be honored. Gov. Jeff Colyer and Col. Mark Bruce will speak at the event, which will also be attended by current and retired KHP personnel.

The event will be held at 11:00 a.m. outside of the Lair White House.

Tickets for admission can be purchased at the gate. Discounted tickets can be purchased here.

Additionally, for the next several weeks, the patrol will be hosting events around the state near each trooper’s burial site. The first event will honor Trooper Conroy O’Brien Thursday afternoon at 4:00 at the Abbyville Cemetery north of Abbyville.

The cemetery is on Hodge Road, south of U.S. 50 Highway in Reno County.