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By Casey Nelson
Jun 9, 2021 | 1:48 PM
SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ) – The Suamico Boat Landing has officially been named after Neil LaFave, a part-time DNR warden who was killed on the job back in 1971.
LaFave’s daughter, Nicki Degreef, calls the honor ‘remembrance closure’ for her family.
“It’s overwhelming. All of the support we’ve received from the village, Brown County, the residents,” Degreef said. “Now the Village of Suamico and residents in time beyond this will look into this story and notice that it was just a horrible situation that happened.”
Degreef says the situation is now used for educational purposes within the DNR.