Capt. James Bukoffsky of the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office hugs Wilma Coursen after the dedication ceremony Friday afternoon for Coursen Tate Memorial Park on Lady's Island. Coursen's son, Cpl. Dyke Coursen, and his partner, Lt. Cpl. Dana Tate, were shot and killed in 2002 while responding to a domestic disturbance. The 25-acre park named for the pair has two baseball fields, multi-purpose fields, a playground and a picnic pavilion with a plaque honoring the officers' memories.
Capt. James Bukoffsky with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office hugs Wilma Coursen after the dedication ceremony for Coursen Tate Memorial Park Friday afternoon on Lady's Island. Coursen's son Cpl. Dyke Coursen and and his partner LCpl. Dana Tate were shot and killed in 2002 while responding to a domestic disturbance. The 25-acre park includes two baseball fields, multi-purpose fields, a playground and a picnic pavilion with a plaque displayed on the wall in memory of the officers.
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