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Adrienne Sautter’s Son


Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>Fran</strong> <strong>DeWine</strong>,<br />

My name is Adrienne Sautter. I am an <strong>Ohio</strong> mother who lost her 19-year-old son, Jayden<br />

Miller, to a counterfeit Percocet pill on August 28, 2021. My son did not have a substance<br />

use disorder, rather he was a teenager who was curious and made the mistake of<br />

experimenting. Jayden was intelligent, caring, gentle, respectful and family oriented. He<br />

graduated high school from the Computer Aided Design program at Penta Career Center<br />

in Toledo, <strong>Ohio</strong> during Covid. He was immediately hired at Campbell’s Soup Supply<br />

Company and began planning his future in engineering. At just 19 years old he had a life<br />

insurance policy, started a 401k investment, saved his money, and took the necessary<br />

steps towards a stable future. Jayden had just begun coming out of his shell and living<br />

life. He was with 2 other friends when he experimented with the alleged Percocet pill,<br />

neither one of his friends called 911 quick enough to save his life. He lay in a hospital bed<br />

at the emergency department of McLaren’s Hospital <strong>for</strong> hours be<strong>for</strong>e his father and I were<br />

notified of what happened. When we arrived at the hospital we were greeted with the<br />

most devastating news from the doctor, our son would never neurologically wake up. His<br />

brain had been deprived of oxygen <strong>for</strong> too long be<strong>for</strong>e paramedics were called to his<br />

apartment. Jayden’s heart was resuscitated but machines were breathing <strong>for</strong> him. His<br />

father and I had to make the heartbreaking decision to end life support.<br />

Since his passing I have turned my pain into purpose by joining grassroots organizations<br />

across the country to help spread awareness, educate communities and lobby <strong>for</strong><br />

systemic changes. I work closely with Facing Fentanyl, a national coalition project under<br />

Voices For Awareness, along with DEMW (Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall), as well as<br />

participate in <strong>Ohio</strong>’s monthly Drug Trend Calls and local DEA Summits. Last year I<br />

submitted a proclamation to Governor <strong>DeWine</strong> declaring August 21st Fentanyl Prevention<br />

and Awareness Day which he graciously signed. I know that you and Governor <strong>DeWine</strong><br />

are taking the drug crisis in <strong>Ohio</strong> very seriously and have implemented many changes to<br />

help combat the ongoing issue. It is imperative that we continue to drive drug education<br />

in schools across our state and in our communities. I know you are an advocate <strong>for</strong> social<br />

and emotional learning as well as the mental health of children. I had the privilege of<br />

presenting to Springfield Local Schools 6th - 12th grade and was disheartened at how<br />

little they knew about the poisons lurking in street drugs and fake pharmaceutical pills.<br />

The students were very receptive to the in<strong>for</strong>mation and warnings given during the<br />

presentation. My children have attended Springfield schools since kindergarten, and I<br />

believe that putting a fellow student's story in their lap made the danger of experimenting<br />

and recreational use more real to them.


DEMW has been working tirelessly collecting names, ages, states, and photos of<br />

hundreds of thousands of people who have passed from the drug epidemic across the<br />

country. It is our goal to put up a memorial wall in each of the 50 states Capitols to honor<br />

and remember the countless beautiful lives lost. To achieve this goal and be successful<br />

we are asking <strong>for</strong> your help. We have created two memorial walls. One with photos and<br />

one with names. I am including Jayden’s frame. These digital walls and albums update<br />

automatically. We would also like the photos displayed in hard copy <strong>for</strong>mat. The wall of<br />

names can be projected on a wall so families can touch their loved ones name. We would<br />

like our loved ones to be treated like victims as they have been to Purdue Pharma,<br />

Chinese criminal networks, the Mexican cartels and drug dealers here in the United<br />

States.<br />

<strong>Ohio</strong> affected families would love the opportunity to meet with you and Governor <strong>DeWine</strong><br />

and work towards the goal of preventing these deaths from continuing in our state.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Adrienne Sautter<br />

Jayden’s Mom (Forever 19)<br />

<strong>for</strong>ever19jym@gmail.com


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Becky Smith’s Son


Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>Fran</strong> <strong>DeWine</strong>,<br />

My name is Becky Smith. I lost my youngest son, Trey laen Scouten. Trey was just 18<br />

years old when he passed away on September 20, 2022, from fentanyl poisoning. Trey<br />

had one older sibling, Brice. Trey was fiercely loved and loved fiercely.<br />

Trey was an animal lover, proudly taking care of four cats and his dog. Trey's heart<br />

belonged to his beloved Ninja girl. Ninja was his cat and those two were inseparable. Trey<br />

also loved cars from a very young age. You would often see Trey browsing cars online,<br />

reading up on the different engines, he loved dreaming about the type of cars he would<br />

own once he was able to buy them.<br />

Trey lived by “I'm Third”; God/Others/Me. Trey always put himself last. Trey wouldn't make<br />

plans and if he did, he would often change them if someone else needed him. Trey would<br />

often say "I was called to love; I was called to serve." Trey would not hesitate to offer his<br />

services if he could. You would often see him volunteer at church, going on mission trips,<br />

loving on every person he met. Trey always said, “I love you” and would flash 4 fingers,<br />

#4L <strong>for</strong>ever loved.<br />

Trey was also an accomplished dancer. Trey started <strong>for</strong>mal training at 8 years old, and<br />

started competing when he was 14 years old. Trey danced to anything from modern, hip<br />

hop, ballet, lyrical, and pom, really whatever and wherever he was needed in the routine.<br />

Trey was born to dance onstage.<br />

Trey wasn't an addict, and he did not do drugs. Trey went to a friend's house on the night<br />

of September 20, 2022, and somehow ended up ingesting five times the lethal limit of<br />

fentanyl. We do not know what Trey thought he was taking. Caffeine pill, Adderall, over<br />

the counter pain reliever, but whatever it was, it was not what he thought. It was pure<br />

fentanyl.<br />

Trey was a homeschool graduate class of 2022. Trey was just starting to experience life<br />

when it was cut short. Trey will never get to grow up, meet his one special person, and be<br />

a father. Trey was a wonderful brother, had a whole gang of friends, and loved his<br />

momma. Trey’s death has shattered his family and friends.<br />

Trey, and everyone else who has lost their life to this drug, are casualties of war. Will you<br />

help the healing by putting up a Memorial Wall in their honor?<br />

Thank you <strong>for</strong> your consideration,<br />

Becky Smith<br />

Celina, OH


Betty Churchill’s Son


Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>Fran</strong> <strong>DeWine</strong>,<br />

I am a member of many groups and an advocate <strong>for</strong> the cause of Overdose Awareness<br />

and the availability of treatment and access to services with all who are suffering from<br />

substance use disorder.<br />

This cause is very important to me as I lost my son Ryan in June 2018 to a fentanyl<br />

overdose. There are no words to explain how this day has changed mine and my entire<br />

family’s life <strong>for</strong>ever. Not only did we lose a son, but he also now has three children who<br />

are without their father. I feel as if treatment would have been readily available, my son<br />

might be with us today.<br />

I worked with Senator Dolan in 2021 to pass Senate Bill 30 and your husband, Mike<br />

<strong>DeWine</strong> signed the bill into law on June 8th, the anniversary of my son’s death. He even<br />

mentioned my name when signing the bill. I was overwhelmed by this gesture and<br />

thanked him <strong>for</strong> his support.<br />

I know your passion <strong>for</strong> helping children and using your plat<strong>for</strong>m <strong>for</strong> health and wellbeing<br />

and promoting early childhood literacy and support systems <strong>for</strong> new mothers and families.<br />

I also am aware of you educating children about food and making in<strong>for</strong>med choices about<br />

nutrition as they are growing. Thank you <strong>for</strong> your work in these areas.<br />

As a parent, and as a bereaved mother, I am asking if the capital would be willing to<br />

create and share a version of the Memorial Wall (like the wall in D.C.) The Drug Epidemic<br />

Memorial Wall group has created two walls, one with photos and one with names. I am<br />

including Ryan’s frame. Also included is the brochure of virtual memorial wall, albums and<br />

the awareness campaign. These digital walls and albums update automatically. The group<br />

would like the photos displayed in hard copy <strong>for</strong>mat. The wall of names can be projected<br />

on a wall so families can touch their loved one’s name. We would like our loved ones to<br />

be treated with love and respect. They un<strong>for</strong>tunately have been subjected to the stigma of<br />

having lost their lives only now being recognized as it always should have been, a<br />

disease.<br />

I thank you in advance <strong>for</strong> your consideration. I join you in remembrance of your daughter<br />

Becky who you tragically lost so many years ago. The pain from the loss of a child truly<br />

never goes away but only softens as our hearts grow around the loss.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Betty Churchill<br />

Biwldd6036@att.net


Cindy DeMaio’s Daughter


Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>Fran</strong> <strong>DeWine</strong>,<br />

Hello, I hope all is well.<br />

I lost my beautiful daughter Rachel DeMaio from this awful epidemic that is plaguing our<br />

country. You see, these drugs are affecting so many. Rachel had just turned 17 when she<br />

made a fatal choice, a choice to experiment with drugs. “Everyone was doing it! Nothing<br />

will happen to me!!”<br />

Now she is dead. From a bad choice- she was not a bad kid. So many would die after<br />

her.<br />

The greed from big pharmaceutical companies has stolen so many. So many- not just the<br />

victims- the families that are left to suffer. And the suffering is taking a toll on our county<br />

big time. The death and destruction left are still an untold story. We need your help!!<br />

We have groups of moms who are trying to build awareness to save others. Will you<br />

please help? Look at Rachel’s face-she is not here anymore because of companies like<br />

Purdue and their relentless greed to make money and destroy our families-Our country!!<br />

We need a place to share our stories - a place to remember our children. We are looking<br />

to memorialize our angels with a Memorial Wall in our State Capitol building.<br />

A group of <strong>Ohio</strong> moms would love to meet with you and share our passion <strong>for</strong> this cause,<br />

I developed an educational program in Akron, <strong>Ohio</strong> and I am in all of the Akron Public<br />

Schools teaching kids. We are going into 5th grade! That is how bad it is. I also do<br />

billboards nationwide to raise awareness. FENTANYL is killing our country!!<br />

Thank you <strong>for</strong> your time.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Cindy DeMaio<br />

Akron, OH<br />

Rachelsangels.org


Kim Buss’ Son


Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>Fran</strong> <strong>DeWine</strong>,<br />

After a weekend away with my husband, a missed call from Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner<br />

appeared on my phone. At that second, I knew my life would change <strong>for</strong>ever. As it turned out, my<br />

son had accidentally overdosed and was pronounced dead at 8:06am July 25, 2022.<br />

Here’s the kicker ~ my son Trevor was given a lethal dose of fentanyl laced in his recreational<br />

bump of cocaine. There were 13 different toxins in his toxicity report including a dog dewormer…<br />

he actually was brought back to life after being administered 12 mg of Narcan. Trevor was<br />

transported to the hospital and released to a 21-year-old three hours later. Was he just a number?<br />

Did he get Narcan to take with him? Why wasn’t he pink slipped <strong>for</strong> 48 hours? Why wasn’t a<br />

family member contacted? He would have survived if the right people were involved. Instead, he<br />

was dropped off at his home and died alone. I found a text on his phone around the time of<br />

11:30pm “ Al I’m di “ - did he know? We have been living this hellish nightmare <strong>for</strong> almost 11<br />

months.<br />

We need to address the grieving of all these families. I’m hopeful as a mother and grandmother<br />

you will understand the urgency I and countless other mothers in <strong>Ohio</strong> feel towards ending this<br />

epidemic, educating our children, & addressing the mental health of substance users as well as<br />

those in grief.<br />

Would you assist us in finding a permanent location <strong>for</strong> a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our<br />

Capitol? We have created two memorial walls. One with photos & one with names. I am including<br />

Trevor’s frame, below.<br />

These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos displayed in<br />

hard copy <strong>for</strong>mat. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so parents can touch their loved<br />

one's name. We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of<br />

Purdue Pharma (an American cartel) and many, many others. Now, they are victims of the<br />

Chinese criminal networks and the Mexican Cartels. We are using the word “drugism” <strong>for</strong> the<br />

prejudice toward drug users.<br />

<strong>Ohio</strong> moms would love to meet with you & work to prevent this from happening ever again.<br />

Trevor J Reiderman - Forever 25 11/13/1996-7/25/2022<br />

Thank you kindly,<br />

The Family of<br />

Trevor J Reiderman<br />

Kim Buss - mother<br />

We have started a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) called Turn Up <strong>for</strong> Trizzy and will be providing a<br />

scholarship in his name.


Nicole Haas’ Brother


Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>Fran</strong> <strong>DeWine</strong>,<br />

I am an ambassador <strong>for</strong> the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my younger brother,<br />

Jack, on June 10, 2021, at the age of <strong>for</strong>ever 34. Jack died of a heroin overdose and<br />

Fentanyl poisoning. His death was a complete shock to his 11-year-old son, 9 year old<br />

nephew, siblings, an entire neighborhood of friends, as well as me. We mourn his daily<br />

presence in our lives.<br />

Jack was an intelligent man. He was as smart as ever and would overcome any challenge<br />

life threw at him. He made his big sister proud every single day. He was charismatic, kind,<br />

selfless, a fisherman, silly, helper, father, son, brother. I miss his laugh, his knowledge, his<br />

smile. He was Dad to Braylon (now 13), but 11 when his dad passed. His death created a<br />

loss <strong>for</strong> our family that is indescribable. It has been 2 years and he is still missed and<br />

loved beyond words. There are no descriptors <strong>for</strong> the loss his brothers, sisters, nieces,<br />

nephews, aunts, uncles and child are experiencing. The grief at times is unspeakable,<br />

unbearable, and unstoppable. In 2021, <strong>Ohio</strong> lost just over 5,000 lives to this epidemic and<br />

I am committed to ending these losses and honoring my brother and the other children’s<br />

lives and memories.<br />

I know you are an Advocate <strong>for</strong> Social & Emotional Learning & Mental Health of children.<br />

Our children need to know the dangers presented to them daily around this epidemic. We<br />

need to address the grieving of all these families. I’m hopeful as a sister who practically<br />

raised her brother in a hellish household, you will understand the urgency I and countless<br />

other sisters in <strong>Ohio</strong> feel towards ending this epidemic, educating our children, &<br />

addressing the mental health of substance users as well as those in grief.<br />

Would you assist us in finding a permanent location <strong>for</strong> a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall<br />

within our Capitol? We have created two memorial walls. One with photos & one with<br />

names. I am including Jack’s frame, below.<br />

These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos<br />

displayed in hard copy <strong>for</strong>mat. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so families<br />

can touch their loved one's name. We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims.<br />

They were all victims of Purdue Pharma (an American cartel) and many, many others.<br />

Now, they are victims of the Chinese criminal networks and the Mexican Cartels. We are<br />

using the word “drugism” <strong>for</strong> the prejudice toward drug users.<br />

<strong>Ohio</strong> families would love to meet with you & work to prevent this from happening ever<br />

again.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Nicole Haas, sister of Jack Zager, F34<br />

Akron, <strong>Ohio</strong>


Pamela Martinez’s Son


Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong>. <strong>Fran</strong> <strong>DeWine</strong>,<br />

My name is Pamela Martinez, I live in Cincinnati. I lost my only son Denny to fentanyl<br />

poisoning Halloween morning 2020, I found my son deceased in the bathtub, can you<br />

imagine a mother’s horror? By far the worst day of my life and every parent’s living<br />

nightmare. We should not be burying our children, it’s un-natural!<br />

I know you and Governor <strong>DeWine</strong> are taking the Drug Crisis as a critical situation in <strong>Ohio</strong>,<br />

we are fourth in the country <strong>for</strong> drug overdose/poisoning deaths, with 84% involving<br />

fentanyl.<br />

I know there are many things happening in <strong>Ohio</strong> to combat this crisis. I have read about<br />

the Recovery Foundation Board, New Data Dashboards to measure overdose and<br />

substance abuse measures. New courses <strong>for</strong> Financial Advisors and treatment maps <strong>for</strong><br />

families addressing the high cost of treatment. <strong>Ohio</strong> has developed one of the nation's<br />

most aggressive and comprehensive approaches to combating drug abuse, addiction and<br />

overdoses, and is investing more than $1 billion a year in this fight.<br />

I am a member of Not in Vain, Lost Voices of Fentanyl and the Drug Epidemic Memorial<br />

(DEMW). The goal of the DEMW is to put up a Memorial Wall in all 50 State Capitol<br />

complexes to honor our lost loved ones and to continue to be a voice <strong>for</strong> them.<br />

To achieve this and to be successful we will need your help, please. Will you help us, let<br />

the nation know that we as <strong>Ohio</strong>ans will not tolerate this to continue and we will do all we<br />

can to stop these senseless deaths. It won’t bring my son back, but if I can help save one<br />

life, one parent’s heartache and grief; my son will have not died in vain. By displaying their<br />

faces and names in our state Capitol, they will continue to live on in memoriam, rather<br />

than becoming a quiet statistic.<br />

Let me tell you a little about my son, he was a brother to his two sisters, a grandson, a<br />

nephew, a cousin, an uncle and friend. He had a kind, sensitive heart and soul. He loved<br />

life, he was an incredible athlete, he was so funny, just goofy, a great writer, very<br />

intelligent, had a great memory, we loved to watch Jeopardy together. He loved anything<br />

to do with sports, geography and history. He was a Mama’s boy and didn’t mind anyone<br />

knowing it! He had the most amazing doe like brown eyes, I miss those eyes, I miss his<br />

laugh, I just miss my son.<br />

What he will never be is a husband, a father, a brother to his sisters and he will never<br />

grow old. His story wasn’t finished, as parents what was taken from us can’t be fixed, time<br />

won’t heal it and we won’t get over it. What we can do is to keep telling their stories, end<br />

the stigma and prejudice toward the disease of addiction/drug users.


We have created two memorial walls. One with photos and one with names. I am<br />

including Denny’s frame. These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would<br />

also like the photos displayed in hard copy <strong>for</strong>mat. The wall of names can be projected on<br />

a wall so families can touch their loved one's name. We would like our loved ones to be<br />

treated like victims.<br />

They were all victims of Purdue Pharma (an American cartel) and many others. Now, they<br />

are victims of the Chinese criminal networks and the Mexican Cartels.<br />

I want to thank you and Governor <strong>DeWine</strong> <strong>for</strong> all the work being done in <strong>Ohio</strong>. I think we<br />

are heads above others but there is still a lot of work to be done!<br />

You get us a wall and we will do the rest!<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Pamela Martinez- Grieving Mama of Denny Lentz<br />

Cincinnati, OH


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Tena Pruitt’s Son


Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>Fran</strong> <strong>DeWine</strong>,<br />

I am an advocate <strong>for</strong> fentanyl awareness, a moderator <strong>for</strong> Lost Voices of Fentanyl, an educator of<br />

illicit drugs, a rally coordinator that educates the public on illicit fentanyl that has and continues to<br />

devastate our country and our beautiful state of <strong>Ohio</strong>. Most importantly, I am a mother, a<br />

grandmother, a wife, and a <strong>for</strong>ever grieving mother.<br />

I lost my beautiful son Logan to this fentanyl epidemic. Logan lost his best friend to suicide 10<br />

months prior to his death. He was sad, depressed, in shock, and could not sleep. He came to me<br />

and my husband to tell us he had not slept <strong>for</strong> 3 days. My husband is a Surgeon, and I am an RN,<br />

we knew when he said that, that he needed intervention to get through his best friend’s death. We<br />

made him an appointment with his doctor but three days later, my baby was dead (poisoned) from<br />

excepting a Xanax that someone offered him so he could sleep. What he thought was a “safe<br />

pharmaceutical” Xanax. Logan did not suffer with SUD.<br />

My Logan was a very trusting soul, so much so that it ended his life. He loved everybody and<br />

everyone loved him just as much. He was always different from a very young age. He was a<br />

respecter of people, he had a big heart, and would go out of his way to help the less <strong>for</strong>tunate<br />

individuals. He was our little peacemaker, and his nick names were “Logie Bear” and “Gentle<br />

Giant”. He was a beloved son, a brother, an uncle, a fiancé, he had a future, and he was deeply<br />

loved. Illicit fentanyl took it all away, from him and his family that loved him dearly. Oct 1st will be 3<br />

years and we will never get over losing him. His death has left a gaping hole in our lives, our<br />

family, and our hearts. We miss him and our lives have been shattered because of his death.<br />

I understand that as our <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> of <strong>Ohio</strong>, you have a passion <strong>for</strong> helping children. Fentanyl is<br />

the number one killer of ages 18-45 and soon to change to 12-45. Our <strong>Ohio</strong> schools would do<br />

these children and their parents a great service to teach and educate them, be<strong>for</strong>e they are<br />

exposed. I am surprised that I still meet people that know nothing about this poison. Our country’s<br />

children, our children in <strong>Ohio</strong> are needlessly dying. We need more education, more PSA’s, and<br />

stricter laws to hold drug pushers accountable.<br />

As a parent, and as a grieving mother, we are asking if the capital would be willing to create and<br />

share a version of the Memorial Wall (like the one in DC). We have created two Memorial Walls,<br />

one with photos and one with names. I am including Logan’s frame. These digital walls and<br />

albums update automatically. We would like the photos displayed in hard copy <strong>for</strong>mat. The wall of<br />

names can be projected on a wall so families can touch their loved one’s name. We would like our<br />

loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of Purdue Pharma and the Cartels.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Tena Pruitt, Logan Harris’s Mom- Forever 22<br />

Tenaflanary1967@gmail.com<br />

Defiance, OH


Theresa Kluck’s Cousin


Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>Fran</strong> <strong>DeWine</strong>,<br />

I am an ambassador <strong>for</strong> the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my lovely cousin, Matthew, on<br />

May 8, 2021, at the age of <strong>for</strong>ever 35. His friend found him deceased in the bathroom in<br />

Portsmouth, <strong>Ohio</strong>. Matthew died of Fentanyl poisoning. His death was a complete shock to his<br />

children, siblings, an entire neighborhood of friends, family, and as well as me. We mourn his daily<br />

presence in our lives.<br />

Matthew was an intelligent man. Matthew and I have always had a remarkably close relationship<br />

with each other ever since we were little kids. He made me proud. He was charismatic, kind, loved<br />

to cook, silly, a huge <strong>Ohio</strong> State Buckeye and Cincinnati Bengals Fan, a father, son, brother,<br />

cousin, nephew, uncle, grandson, and friend. I miss his laugh, his knowledge, his smile, his advice<br />

when I needed something, his voice and his warm hugs. His death created a loss <strong>for</strong> more than<br />

our family, an entire neighborhood in Portsmouth and Hillsboro <strong>Ohio</strong>. He was loved and respected<br />

by his neighbors, and they suffered a great loss and feel eerily unsafe without him residing close<br />

by. There are no descriptors <strong>for</strong> the loss his brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles,<br />

cousins, father and stepmother and children are experiencing.<br />

The grief at times is unspeakable, unbearable and unstoppable. Although Matthew died in <strong>Ohio</strong>, I<br />

am a resident of Illinois. <strong>Ohio</strong> lost 5,210 lives to this epidemic in 2021, and 4,746 in 2022, and I<br />

am committed to ending these losses and honoring my cousin and the other children’s lives and<br />

memory.<br />

I know you are an Advocate <strong>for</strong> the Health and Well-Being of Children in <strong>Ohio</strong>. Our children need<br />

to know the dangers presented to them daily around this epidemic. My cousin was one of those<br />

that began his mental health journey when he had to go to the scene of the accident and identify<br />

his younger sister’s body who was just struck and killed by a vehicle. He blamed himself <strong>for</strong> her<br />

death and he was a child himself at the time. We need to address the grieving of all these<br />

families. I am hopeful as a mother and grandmother you will understand the urgency I and<br />

countless other mothers and family members in <strong>Ohio</strong> feel towards ending this epidemic, educating<br />

our children, and addressing the mental health of substance users as well as those in grief.<br />

Would you assist us in finding a permanent location <strong>for</strong> a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our<br />

Capitol? We have created two memorial Walls. One with photos and one with names. I am<br />

including Matthew’s frame, below.<br />

These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos displayed in<br />

hard copy <strong>for</strong>mat. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so parents can touch their loved<br />

one's name. We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of<br />

Purdue Pharma (an American cartel) and many, many others. Now, they are victims of the<br />

Chinese criminal networks and the Mexican Cartels. We are using the word “drugism” <strong>for</strong> the<br />

prejudice toward drug users.<br />

A group of <strong>Ohio</strong> moms would love to meet with you and work together to prevent this from<br />

happening ever again.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Theresa Kluck, cousin of Matthew Fahnestock Forever 35<br />

Tinley Park, Illinois


Tina McCormick’s Son


Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>Fran</strong> <strong>DeWine</strong>,<br />

Let me start off by introducing my son, Landen Lewis McCormick. He is my youngest of<br />

four children. He was a handsome teen, loved life, family and friends. He enjoyed his<br />

music, video games, basketball and his passion was football. We lost our precious son to<br />

fentanyl poisoning on December 3, 2022, that is a phone call no parent should ever<br />

receive. The pill he took had markings of oxycontin. When tested there was no oxycontin<br />

in the pill, only fentanyl. Now my son is in a box (urn) on a shelf in our home. Landen is<br />

Forever 17.<br />

I am an ambassador <strong>for</strong> the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. We loved (LOVE) him<br />

beyond imagination. Landen was the kindest and most empathetic person I have ever<br />

known, he had (has) a heart of gold.<br />

I know you have children and grandchildren. Would you assist us in finding a permanent<br />

location <strong>for</strong> a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our Capitol? We have created two<br />

memorial walls. One with photos and one with names. I am including Landen's frame.<br />

These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos<br />

displayed in hard copy <strong>for</strong>mat. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so families<br />

can touch their loved one’s name.<br />

We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of Purdue<br />

Pharma (an American cartel) and many others. Now, they are victims of Chinese and<br />

Mexican cartels. Many are also victims of fatal diseases like cancer. We are using the<br />

word "drugism" <strong>for</strong> the prejudice toward drug users ~ like racism.<br />

A group of our <strong>Ohio</strong> moms would love to meet with you and work together to prevent this<br />

from happening ever again.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Tina McCormick<br />

Spencerville, OH


<strong>Ohio</strong> Photo Scrolling Wall:<br />

oh.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

National Teen Scrolling Wall Of Photos:<br />

https://wall.drugepidemicmemorial.org/photos/teens<br />

National Scrolling Wall Of Photos:<br />

https://wall.drugepidemicmemorial.org/photos<br />

National Scrolling Wall Of Names:<br />

https://wall.drugepidemicmemorial.org/


Awareness<br />

Campaigns<br />

School And Community Prevention Tools<br />

I AM A FORCE FOR CHANGE - SCHOOL/COMMUNITY<br />

PREVENTION TOOLS<br />

Manual For Advocates<br />

I AM A FORCE CHNAGE- PREVENTION MANUAL FOR ADVOCATES<br />

Please feel free to share <strong>for</strong> awareness, prevention and memorials.<br />

To be included on the Memorial Walls go to:<br />

wall.drugepidemicmemorial.org


Direct State links <strong>for</strong> slideshows<br />

Alabama<br />

Alaska<br />

Arizona<br />

Arkansas<br />

Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />

Colorado<br />

Connecticut<br />

Delaware<br />

Florida<br />

Georgia<br />

Hawaii<br />

Idaho<br />

Illinois<br />

Indiana<br />

Iowa<br />

Kansas<br />

Kentucky<br />

Louisiana<br />

Maine<br />

Maryland<br />

Massachusetts<br />

Michigan<br />

Minnesota<br />

Mississippi<br />

Missouri<br />

al.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

ak.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

az.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

ar.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

ca.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

co.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

ct.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

de.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

fl.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

ga.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

hi.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

id.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

il.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

in.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

ia.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

ks.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

ky.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

la.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

me.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

md.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

ma.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

mi.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

mn.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

ms.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

mo.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Montana mt.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Nebraska ne.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Nevada nv.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

New Hampshire nh.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

New Jersey nj.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

New Mexico nm.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

New York ny.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

North Carolina nc.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

North Dakota nd.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

<strong>Ohio</strong><br />

oh.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Oklahoma ok.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Oregon or.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Pennsylvania pa.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Puerto Rico pr.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Rhode Island ri.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

South Carolina sc.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

South Dakota sd.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Tennessee tn.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Texas<br />

tx.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Utah<br />

ut.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Vermont vt.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Virginia va.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Washington wa.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

West Virginia wv.drugepidemicmemorial.org<br />

Wisconsin wi.drugepidemicmemorial.org

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