Monticello is turning the tragic death of Officer Chris Oberheim and turning it into something positive for the community.

Officer Oberheim was a staple in the Monticello community, especially when it came to girl's softball. Callie McFarland is the Director of Community Development for the City of Monticello and indicates his passion for softball is why it is a perfect fit they are re-naming their 30-acres of property 'Oberheim Park'. She reminds the community hopes to become recreation fields.

Renaming the park has energized the effort to turn the 30 acres into recreational fields. According to McFarland, the City of Monticello is dedicating $500,000 to the cause to get things re-started.

McFarland on the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday indicated to Regional Radio, the Library District has property adjacent to the 30 acres and they are going to contribute some of that land to the recreation fields. She is very encouraged by everything that has happened surrounding this area of Monticello and hopes to see it continue going forward.