This virtual will take you to a small neighborhood park in Seaford,NY. The unique park design is the result of a previous sump that was converted into ball fields. On spring days you will see baseball and softball games from around Nassau county. There is also a small playground and walking train with exercise stations. There is a snack shop and restrooms. The area of the Virtual is a memorial and a gazebo in memory of Special Agent John Capano. The gazebo and Memorial was an Eagle Scout Project (Troop 239 Seaford) that happened to be the first Eagle Project my son helped out on when moving to Seaford. In 2020 a tree fell on the gazebo during tropical storm Isaias, crushing it. In August 2021 the Nassau County Executives office, and the Parks Department along with contributions from LIBOR, the gazebo was replaced. Please take a few minutes to enjoy the park.
Please send the answers to the following questions in order to claim this find. Please send by message/do not post answers or photos with answers in your log or it will be deleted. A photo with GPS coordinates or some other location within the park should also be included for credit (face photo not required)
1. What month and year was the memorial originally dedicated?
2. Five rows from the bottom of the memorial plaque, you will find a number. What number is that and what does it signify?
3. Dont forget to include a photo but not one with answers! Thanks
Special Agent John Capano was shot and killed while struggling with a robbery suspect outside of a pharmacy on Merrick Road in Seaford, Nassau County, New York.
Agent Capano was off duty and in the shopping center's parking lot at about 2:00 pm when the suspect entered the pharmacy and robbed it of OxyContin and cash. Several patrons were able to exit the store during the robbery and then pointed out the suspect as he exited. Agent Capano immediately confronted the suspect and a struggle as Agent Capano attempted to disarm the man.
A retired Nassau County police officer and an off-duty New York City police officer who were in a deli next door were also alerted. Both came out of the deli and discovered the men struggling. One of the officers fired at them, killing the suspect. Agent Capano was also fatally wounded during the shooting.
Agent Capano had served with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for 23 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.