RANDOLPH — An army of volunteers from multiple states and members of area police and fire departments gathered Thursday to build a playground in memory of town native and late Boston police Sgt. Dennis "DJ" Simmonds.
"It's amazing to see everyone," Larry Grant, Simmonds' uncle, said about the group of more than 50 volunteers. "It's people recognizing what he did and where he's at now."
The playground is in Belcher Park where Simmonds rode his bike and played soccer as a child. It is being built by nonprofit Where Angels Play Foundation and funded through sales at Jersey Mikes Subs stores throughout New England from last year.