‘She could’ve been one of our daughters’: Portion of Highway 3 will be named after Houston-native, US Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen

Guillén’s murder led to widescale changes to protect victims of sexual violence in the military.

Bill to rename Houston Post Office in honor of SPC. Vanessa Guillen expected to pass tomorrow

HOUSTON – The disappearance and killing of Vanessa Guillén, a U.S. Army specialist stationed in Fort Hood, Texas, in 2020 shook the nation and led to widescale changes in how the military protects victims of sexual violence.

On Saturday, a state highway in her hometown, Houston, will be named after the Mexican American soldier, part of a series of commemorations to honor her legacy.

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Family and officials gathered on State Highway 3 in Harris County, between the intersections of Interstate Highway 45 and Almeda Genoa Road, to mark the naming of the Vanessa Guillén Memorial Highway.

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