A Night to Honor Ceremony Planned for December 8th

THE 22^ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE WILL HOST THE THIRD ANNUAL “A NIGHT TO HONOR” CEREMONY TO HONOR AND REMEMBER VICTIMS OF HOMICIDE IN MAURY, LAWRENCE, WAYNE AND GILES COUNTY.  THE OBSERVANCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE AT PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1500 TOM J HITCH PARKWAY, ON DECEMBER 8^TH AT 6:00 PM.  DOORS WILL OPEN AT 5:30 PM FOR REGISTRATION, WITH THE PROGRAM BEGINNING AT 6:00 PM.  DISTRICT ATTORNEY BRENT COOPER, “WE ARE HOPING THAT THROUGH THIS EVENT, THE FAMILIES OF THESE VICTIMS CAN FIND COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT THEIR LOVED ONE’S LIFE MATTERED AND THAT THEY ARE HONORING THEM BY PLACING AN ORNAMENT IN MEMORIAM. WE SINCERELY INVITE ANY FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS LOST A LOVED ONE IN EITHER OF THE MENTIONED COUNTIES TO HOMICIDE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS EVENT.”  THE SPEAKER WILL BE TIM CUNNINGHAM.  MR. CUNNINGHAM’S SON, BENJAMIN, WAS MURDERED AT THE AGE OF 28, IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN MAY OF 2020. FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES TO VIOLENT CRIME ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE EVENT.  THEIR LOVED ONES WILL BE REMEMBERED AS PARTICIPANTS HANG AN ORNAMENT IN MEMORY OF THEM ON THE MEMORIAL WREATHS.  AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE WREATHS WILL BE PUT ON DISPLAY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AT THEIR RESPECTIVE COURTHOUSES.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS YEAR’S EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AT 931-380-2536 EXT. 116 OR EMAIL CMDICKEY@TNDAGC.ORG.   FIND INFORMATION ON FACEBOOK BY VISITING BRENT COOPER, DISTRICT ATTORNEY – 22^ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

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