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Vigil remembers homicide victims
About 500 residents of the Miami Valley who know someone who was a victim in a violent homicide are expected to gather together to console one another at a holiday candlelight service.
For 19 years Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. has hosted a homicide victim memorial service during the December holiday season.
This year the service will be held Monday, Dec. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church at First and Perry streets.
Any person who lost someone to a violent crime is welcome to attend.
Following the church service and placing photos of victims on a holiday tree, those taking part will go outside and be invited to launch a black balloon with a personal message attached. The message of love and inspiration will be addressed to individuals who were victims of a homicide.
Heck said, “The intent of this service is to acknowledge those who have lost their lives by violence and to help survivors through the holiday season.”
For information you can contact the victim-witness division of the prosecutor’s office at (937) 225-5623.
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By Heart Still Hurts
December 11, 2009 2:36 PM | Link to this
I am happy they are doing this every year. Many years ago I lost my intelligent cousin to thugs who was paroled from killing someone else and intimidated witnesses in another killing right before killing my cousin. Now my heart is heavier for losing my nephew in June to some other dumb thugs who should have been in jail from other brutal crimes doing but were put back on the streets soon after by judges.
By Lequante Harris
December 18, 2010 10:03 AM | Link to this
I am glad as well that the city is doing a vigil. My sister Marquita Brown-aged 25, was murdered 25 June 2010. I believe this is a great way to bring attention to what is going on in the community.
By mourning
May 20, 2011 1:40 PM | Link to this
It still hurts til this day that my cousin was murdered at Higgins. I couldn’t ride pass that place for months after his death. I went this year and it just brings back all the memories all over again. It’s a nice service, but i can’t do it each year.
By family member
May 21, 2011 8:07 PM | Link to this
the first in the famliy to graduate from college and went out on college night at a club. a week after graduating and got killed. thanks again to our prosecutors who continual to stand for our community the living and especially those killed.they were loved and is missed. putting all of the family member picters on the tree help me to heal. thanks to all who contribute each year.