Sept. 13 memorial soccer game and fundraiser honoring Officer Dominic Frances
The Bluffton High School and Van Buren High School boys soccer teams will playi a memorial game honoring Bluffton Police Officer Dominic Francis, who was killed in the line of duty on March 31st, 2022.
The game will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 13, at Steinmetz Field, 9 Triplett Dr, Bluffton.
Each team will be wearing a commemorative jersey and any proceeds from the game will go toward a permanent Fallen Officers Memorial at the Bluffton Police Department.
The game will also be livestreamed on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZDJAjbI3BEC-zPnJRl9osw
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