Deputy Frank Fabiano, Jr. Memorial Park
DEPUTY FRANK FABIANO, JR. MEMORIAL PARK, VILLAGE OF SOMERS, KENOSHA COUNTY
©2013 Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson. All Rights Reserved.
DEPUTY FRANK FABIANO, JR. MEMORIAL PARK, VILLAGE OF SOMERS, KENOSHA COUNTY
©2013 Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson. All Rights Reserved.
Location
Highway E just east of Highway 32 behind the Town of Somers Fire Station #2
Description
This 1.7 acre neighborhood park includes multi-use green space that includes playground equipment with sand/pea gravel surface, picnic table, and a grass play field with a backstop for playing ball. A beautiful large shade tree is located near the back of the park for shady relaxation.
Restrooms
No
Park Maintained by
Village of Somers, Public Works
Park History
Family and friends of fallen Kenosha County Deputy, Frank Fabiano, Jr. dedicated a park, located in Somers Township, in his name to help keep his memory alive.
Deputy Frank Fabiano was shot during a vehicle stop in the Town of Somers. He stopped a vehicle near the University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus in a subdivision just south of Highway E and east of Highway 31 at about 11:37 pm, when he was shot. He died at the age of 48 from his injuries.
Deputy Fabiano served with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department for 18 years. He had also served his country as a U.S. Marine.
Source: www.odmp.org