This year we will celebrate our nation’s 6th Annual Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. We will hold our commemorative ceremony today at 11:30 AM at the Plaza in front of the new Denver Crime Lab at 1371 Cherokee Street in downtown Denver. The annual event is co-sponsored by the Front Range Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children, Voices of Victims, the Victim Assistance Unit of the Denver Police Department, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and COVA.Rev. Leon Kelly will provide the invocation and Greg LaBerge, Director of the Denver Crime Lab, will offer remarks during the ceremony. The featured speaker will be Pat Tuthill who will share her unconventional and unexpected healing journey following the brutal homicide of her daughter, Peyton, in 1999 in Denver. She has been an outspoken activist and advocate of the Interstate Compact for Adult Supervision and for victims and public safety. She is the founder of the Peyton Tuthill Foundation which awards educational scholarships to siblings and children who have been left behind by homicide. Then, as is our custom families of murder victims are encouraged to bring a picture of their loved one to display. A representative from each family may present the name of their loved one, the date of birth and date of death at the microphone. There will be resource tables provided by the event’s cosponsors to assist with helpful information for victims and service providers. Please join us on September 25 to honor the memories of murder victims and recognize the impact on families, friends, and the greater community.