P.O. Box 39603
Phoenix, Arizona 85069-9603

Why We Are Here

• To support persons who survive the violent death of someone close as they seek to recover.
• To provide contact with similarly bereaved persons and to establish self-help groups that meet regularly.
• To provide information about the grieving process and the criminal justice system as they pertain to survivors of a homicide victim.
• To communicate with professionals in the support fields about the problems experienced by those surviving a homicide victim.
• To increase society's awareness of these problems.

The Valley of the Sun Chapter of Parents Of Murdered Children provides a speakers bureau and also an impact panel to various organizations. We speak to Impact of Crime on Victim (ICVC) classes in Arizona prisons. We also work closely with the Valley Police Departments, parole Boards and Officers, Attorney General's Office, and other victim organizations in the Phoenix area.

We provide court accompaniment when requested and for out of town members attending trial in the area.

We have a Memorial Bench and Tree planted at the State Capitol and recently added 16" X 24" Stepping Stones to the memorial in memory of our loved ones.

Kevins Last Walk Fundraiser For Chapter -- Barry Adkins wrote a book "Kevin's Last Walk" about a father's final journey with his son as he walked 1400 miles from Gilbert, Arizona to Montana with Kevin's ashes in his backpack. Kevin died the first night of his moving out of his parent's home, celebrating a new life, from alcohol poisoning.

Along his walk with his son's ashes, Barry stopped at many schools and places to speak about what took his son's life hoping to prevent it from happening to someone else's child. "Kevin's Last Walk" is a combination of humor, inspiration, adventure and tragedy. It is a great read for any one let alone those of us trying to make something good come from the loss of our children or loved ones to murder. It is a wonderful read, keeps your attention and reminds us we can survive anything and make good come out it.....

If you would like to order this book just go on line to his website www.kevinslastwalk.com and purchase the book but remember in the Organization Code Box put POMC. Our chapter will receive $5 per autographed book and $2 for Kindle. You must enter the code for us to get credit for it.

 

Please visit the silent witness website: http://www.silentwitness.org/site/home/index.html They provide rewards and posters to find criminals in our area through the Phoenix Police Department.

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