National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims

Although the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports indicate that murder in America decreased 1.9 percent from 2010 to 2011, there were still nearly 15,000 homicide victims whose families and friends are left with immeasurable grief and sorrow. Their tragic loss is compounded by trying to make sense of such a senseless act, and trying to seek justice and accountability on behalf of their murdered loved ones.

In 2010, an estimated 14,748 persons were murdered nationwide—one every 36 minutes.
In 2010, 77% of murder victims were male and 23% were female.
In 2010, for homicides in which the type of weapon was specified, 68% were committed with firearms.
In 2010, 32% of homicide victims were white, 38% were black, and 30% were classified as “other” or “unknown.”

STATS provided by FBI, 2011, Crime in the United States, 2010, Washington, DC.

Helpful numbers:

National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children 1-888-818-POMC

Mothers Against Drunk Driving 1-800-GET-MADD

National Center for Victims of Crime 202-467-8700

The Compassionate Friends 1-877-969-0010

Concerns of Police Survivors 1-800-784-2677

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the
mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief and unspeakable love.” Washington Irving

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