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Message from the Director, John Gillis National Day of Remembrance
for Murder Victims October 19, 2007 September 25, 2007, marked the first-ever National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. This day honored the memories of murder victims and recognized the impact homicide has on surviving family members and loved ones. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) supported the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) and the National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. (POMC) in planning this inaugural event.
Held in the Senate Caucus Room, more than 500 hundred people from throughout the country attended and the Congressional representation at the event was unprecedented. Those in attendance included: Senator Cornyn (R-TX); Senator Kyl (R-AZ); Representative Chabot (R-OH); Representative Wasserman Schultz (D-FL); Representative Shadegg (R-AZ); and Representative Reichert (R-WA). See photo.
The event concluded with the first-ever unveiling of POMC's Murder Wall-a memorial conceived by POMC Executive Director Nancy Ruhe-Munch in 1987. As of September 25, 2007, the memorial contained close to 3,500 names of murdered victims. The U.S. Capitol Police Honor Guard was on hand to assist in the unveiling. See photo. The event was an elegant and dignified way to memorialize the first-ever National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.
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