SEVIERVILLE â Smokies Stadium will host the Officer Robert Frederick charity softball tournament on Tuesday, July 20, at 6 p.m. in conjunction with the Jefferson County Sheriffâs Office.
Frederick, an officer with the Gatlinburg Police Department, was injured over Memorial Day weekend when his familyâs home was destroyed by a fire that took the life of his daughter Shauna, a recent Gatlinburg-Pittman High School graduate, and his father-in-law, Edmond Davis. The money raised during the event will go to help cover costs the family has endured.
âThe City and the Gatlinburg Police Department are grateful to the Tennessee Smokies and the Jefferson County Sheriffâs Department for organizing this benefit for Officer Frederick and his family. The City still continues to ask for prayers for the family during this difficult time,â said Seth Butler, public information officer.