October 6, 2020
Matrice Richardson
24, Malibu CA. Matrice graduated from California State Fullerton with honors and a degree in psychology & planned to attend grad school so she could work with children. She was…
September 6, 2020
Nina Pop
28, St. Louis, MO Nina was a transgender woman found stabbed to death in her apartment in Missouri in a possible hate crime. art by @jtknoxroxs These descriptions were compiled…
August 6, 2020
Darnell Wicker
57, Louisville, KY Darnell was a veteran, well known for mowing his neighbor's lawns, riding around his neighborhood on his bicycle, and was also Deaf. He was killed by police…
July 6, 2020
Tony McDade
38, Tallahassee, FL Traumatic events had left Tony psychologically scarred. He was prescribed medications and had spent time in Apalachee center's crisis stabilization unit. On May 27, 2020, after 11…
May 16, 2020
Jason Harrison
38, Dallas, TX Jason was a loved son and brother, described by neighbors as a ‘good dude’ and also had a mental health disability. He was killed by police while…
May 6, 2020
Tamir Rice
Age 12, Cleveland, OH. Tamir, who was a student with emotional disabilities, loved video games, big stuffed animals, cheese pizza, and salad with only cheese and ranch dressing. On Nov.…
April 6, 2020
Mathew Ajibade
21, St. Lawrence, GA Originally from Nigeria, Mathew was arrested after fighting with his girlfriend during a manic episode. While handcuffed, chair-restrained, & wearing a spit mask, he was tased…
March 16, 2020
Hallis Kinsey
26 Houston, TX Hallis had a mental health disability. He was killed by police while walking on the street. art by @jtknoxroxs These descriptions were compiled by the NAMD Advocates.…
March 6, 2020
Kajieme Powell
25, St. Louis, MO Kajieme had a mental health disability. He was a son and grandson. In all news reports Kajieme is minimized to “a clearly mentally disturbed individual” and…
March 6, 2020
Eric Garner
Age 49, Staten Island, NY. Eric a father of 6, and grandfather of 3, worked as a horticulturist at the NYC Department of Parks and Rec. He was killed by…
February 16, 2020
Sandra Bland
Age 28, Waller County, TX. Sandra, originally from Naperville, Illinois, was a civil rights activist and musician who had epilepsy and depression. In 2015, she was excited to move back…
January 6, 2020
Freddie Gray
Age 25, Baltimore, MD. Freddie loved to play football and basketball, he had a developmental disability, & his friends called him “Pepper.” On April 19, 2015, Freddie died from grave…
December 16, 2019
Robert Storay
52, North Little Rock, AR Robert was known as a playful and happy jokester, he was also a disabled veteran. He was killed by police after exiting a city bus.…
November 20, 2019
Dennis Grigsby
Age 35, Houston, TX. Barefoot & in PJs, Dennis died from a single bullet. Dennis, who was schizophrenic, wandered into a garage looking for food. Dennis died holding a spoon…
November 16, 2019
Lashano Gilbert
31, New London, CT Lashano was a medical student originally from the Bahamas, a loving son, and also had sick cell disease and a mental health disability. He was killed…
October 16, 2019
Mario Woods
26, San Francisco, CA Mario was a young man who enjoyed going to the waterfront with his mother, loved pizza, had a beautiful spirit, and also had a mental health…
October 12, 2019
Donald Ivy
Age 39, Albany, NY. Donald died of cardiac arrest after being shackled, struck, & tasered by officers as he walked home unarmed. Donald had a heart condition & schizophrenia. He…
September 18, 2019
Eric Smith
Age 22, Chicago, IL. Eric was Deaf, an honor roll student at the Illinois School for the Deaf, an all-state wrestler, and attended Gallaudet University. He was beaten by police…
September 16, 2019
Laquan McDonald
Age 17, Chicago, IL. Laquan was a high school student working in the Youth Advocate Program, was described by teachers as being ‘respectful and reserved’, excelled in classes such as…
August 16, 2019
Michelle Cusseaux
Age 50, Phoenix, AZ. Michelle was a caring and loving daughter, had a mental health disability, and worked as a peer support specialist to help others with mental health disabilities.…
August 12, 2019
Natasha McKenna
Age 37, Fairfax, VA. Natasha's last words were "You promised me you wouldn't kill me" She left a 7-yr old daughter behind. In a jail cell, with handcuffs, shackled legs…
August 8, 2019
Tanisha Anderson
Age 37, Cleveland, OH. Tanisha was a mother with bipolar disorder and heart disease who dreamed of being a broadcast journalist. She was killed by police outside of her Cleveland…
August 6, 2019
Willie D. James
43, Norfolk, VA Willie was killed on June 2, 2016, by police in his home after police had been called regarding an argument. Willie was known as “Meat-Meat” by his…
July 6, 2019
Korryn Gaines
Age 23, Randallstown, MD. Korryn was a poet, a mother, and a proud Black woman with a mental health disability. In her spoken word poem, The Vampire Theory, she proclaimed,…
May 22, 2019
Roy Nelson
Age 42, Hayward, CA Roy was a father with schizophrenia who was loved greatly by his son. He was killed in 2015 in Hayward, California by police who had responded…
May 16, 2019
Stephen Watts
Age 15, Calumet City, IL. Stephon was an autistic young man who loved fixing computers and watching youtube videos. On the morning of February 1, 2012, he was objecting to…
April 16, 2019
Ezell Ford
Age 25, Los Angeles, CA. Ezell was the oldest of seven children and he loved playing basketball. He had depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. He was shot by police while…
April 3, 2019
Kevin Matthews
Age 36, Dearborn, MI. Kevin was known for always having a smile on his face. He had schizophrenia. Kevin was killed after being confronted by police while he was on…
March 6, 2019
Michael Noel
32, St. Martinville, LA Michael had Bipolar Disorder and Paranoid Schizophrenia. He lived with his mom, who would call the police to help her when he was experiencing a schizophrenic…
February 22, 2019
Leundeu Keunang
Age 43, Los Angeles, CA. In 2015, Leundeu, who was homeless was dragged, punched, tased, & shot 5 times outside of the tent he called home. Police hid the bodycam…
February 16, 2019
Quintonio LeGrier
Age 19, Chicago, IL. Quintonio was an engineering major at Northern Illinois University with a mental health condition. His classmates knew him as a motivational student, and said that he…
February 12, 2019
David Felix
Age 24, New York, NY. Felix loved strawberry milkshakes & Latin dancing. David was shot & killed at point-blank range. The NYPD followed NONE of its protocols for people w/mental…
February 6, 2019
Milton Hall
49, Saginaw, MI Milton loved sports, reading and grew up to be an activist. He was shot 47 times by officers while having a mental health episode in a public…
January 16, 2019
Jeremy McDole
Age 28, Delaware. Jeremy was a paraplegic man living in Delaware who was lovingly known as “Bam Bam.” He was shot by four police officers outside of the nursing home…
January 6, 2019
Jamycheal Mitchell
24, Chesapeake, VA He went by the nickname Weezy, he was lively, funny and loved Lil Boosie. On Aug. 19, 2015 he died in jail after being accused of shoplifting $5.50…