April 2008 Special Session
Assembly Joint Resolution 1
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to: the life and public service of Frank Fabiano Jr.
Whereas, Frank Fabiano Jr. was born and raised in Kenosha, attending Kenosha grade schools and high school prior to entering the U.S. Marine Corps after graduation; and
Whereas, upon his honorable discharge from the Marines in 1986, Frank returned to Kenosha and in 1989 began his career as a Kenosha County sheriff's deputy; and
Whereas, on May 14, 1991, while on duty and before fire crews arrived, Deputy Fabiano entered a burning home in the town of Wheatland and rescued a four-year-old girl. For his selfless act of courage, he was awarded the department's Silver Star for Meritorious Service; and
Whereas, later that same year on August 12 while responding to a domestic disturbance call, Deputy Fabiano was shot at by the suspect with a high-powered rifle and suffered shrapnel wounds. For that incident, Deputy Fabiano was awarded the department's Purple Heart; and
Whereas, the lights of Frank Fabiano's life were his loving wife Amy and daughter Angelina. Deputy Fabiano was known to his colleagues and friends as a kind, caring, and responsible man who enjoyed golfing and bowling with friends and family in his free time; and
Whereas, while on duty on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, and during a traffic stop, Deputy Frank Fabiano sustained gunshot wounds that resulted in his untimely death at age 48. Frank Fabiano was a dedicated 18-year veteran of the Force, a great asset to the community, and a beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend to many; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the legislature of the state of Wisconsin honors the memory of Deputy Frank Fabiano, recognizes his years of outstanding public service to a community grateful for his courageous life's work, and expresses deepest sympathy to his family and many friends for the loss of a community hero.
