The City of Tamarac honored late Broward Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Brian Tephford at the official grand opening of Tephford
Park on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Deputy Brian Tephford, 34, a
six-year veteran of the Broward Sheriff's Office, died November 12,
2006 after being shot during a traffic stop while working a special
detail in Tamarac.
During the ceremony, Sheriff Al Lamberti said, "I can think of no
better way of honoring Deputy Brian Tephford than dedicating a park
where his three children, Alyssa, Ashley and Zachary, can visit and
remember the father who was selfishly taken from them."
Tephford Park, known during the planning and construction phase as
Southgate Linear Park, is an area just over 57 acres south of the
C-14 canal and west of Nob Hill Road, off Southgate Boulevard. This
new park includes a multi-purpose path, fishing pier, sitting
areas, an open play area, restroom facilities and parking.
The name of the park was selected from suggestions submitted by the
community. More than 400 entries were received by the City of
Tamarac’s Parks and Recreation Department. The Parks and
Recreation Board narrowed the suggestions to three names from which
the Tamarac mayor and commission chose the final name.