The City of Sammamish will honor one of its heroes Dec. 18 when it renames a section of 233rd Ave. N.E. after Stan Chapin, long-time school resource officer at Eastlake High School and Inglewood Junior High.

In an effort to include as much of the community as possible, the city and other organizers have rescheduled the ribbon cutting for Stan Chapin Way for 3:15 p.m., near  the new entrance to Eatslake at the intersection of Northeast Eighth Street and 233rd Ave. N.E.

Chapin, a member of the Sammamish Police Department, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Jan. 30, 2012 at the age of 61. His death sent ripples through a stunned community.

“Not a lot of teenagers respect authority, but all of us respected him regardless of him being a police officer,” said Marlena Masterleo, who helped organize a memorial ceremony outside Eastlake last year. “I just think it’s really great one person could connect all of us, even though we’re so different.”

In addition to a ribbon cutting, the event will also feature brief remarks, an unveiling of the new street sign and some light refreshments. The ceremony will take place just south of the new roundabout on Northeast Eighth Street.

“I think naming a street after him is going to be very meaningful to the people who knew him, cared about him and benefited from his work,” City Manager Ben Yazici said. “He is sorely missed.”