Support the family of a fallen hero
Officer Dominic Francis leaves behind a wife and children
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The Cube Ice Arena in Findlay, Ohio welcomes the Hockey Helping Heroes initiative of the First Responder Face-Off Foundation to town on Friday May 6. The event features a charity hockey game between the FOP 109 Warthogs vs. the Toledo Police Hockey team. Proceeds from the game benefit the family of Officer Dominic Francis of the Bluffton Police Department. Officer Dominic Francis was killed in the line of duty March 31, 2022. He was a member of the Fort Findlay FOP Lodge #20.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of fellow Fort Findlay FOP Lodge member and officer, Dominic Francis. Being able to raise funds for his family is an honor,” said David Hill, board president of the Lodge.
“Any time we lose an Officer, there is a tremendous sense of loss within a community. When that tragedy happens in a smaller community, that impact is deeply felt” said Don Zender, Director of the First Responder Face-Off Foundation. The non-profit formed the Hockey Helping Heroes initiative in Columbus to showcase First Responder hockey and bring awareness to the various charity and benefit games that public safety hockey teams across the State of Ohio participate in annually. Zender said “hockey is a sport that tends to bring people together in a fun yet competitive environment.