One year ago, tragedy struck Dayton in a way that will remain in our memories forever. Over the past year, we have watched the city heal and rally together in the midst of a lot of trials.Today we would like to honor the victims of the shooting that took place in the Oregon District on August 4th, 2019.
- Megan Betts, age 22
- Nicholas Cumer, age 25
- Thomas “Teejay” McNichols, age 25
- Lois “Lola” Oglesby, age 27
- Logan Turner, age 30
- Beatrice “Nicole” Warren-Curtis, age 36
- Saheed Saleh, age 38
- Monica Brickhouse, age 39
- Derrick Fudge, age 57
We previously shared more information about the victims, and also shared a fundraiser we had attended.
This year, the City of Dayton is hosting several virtual events, which they have dubbed “Dayton Shines. These events are:
- Nine Minutes of Silence: A 9-minute moment of silence will be observed on Tuesday, August 4 at 8:04 PM.
- Memorial Photo Mosaic: A public photo mosaic of contributed pictures will be created as a memorial image. Per the website, to submit a photo:
- Take a photo of yourself, your family/friends, or something that represents how #DaytonShines (photos in a square format are preferred, but not required)
- Text your photo to: 937-230-7547
- Reply “yes” to the automated text response to confirm your photo entry into the mosaic
- Remembrance Candles: ADAMHS partnered with 1880 Candle Company to sell candles to be used during the Nine Minutes of Silence. Check the link for info to purchase the candles.
- Dayton’s Darkest Summer: Per the website, “Dayton’s Darkest Summer: The Rise from Tragedy is a 17-minute documentary about the tornado outbreak and mass shooting that devastated lives across the Dayton region during the summer of 2019.” The documentary can be viewed on YouTube here.
- Prayer Walk and Lord’s Supper: The walk will begin at the AFSCME Local 8 parking lot on August 2nd, at 2pm.
- The Facing Project: The Facing Project and the Dayton International Peace Museum partnered to write a book that is a collection of stories about gun violence in the Dayton community.
- Memorial Tree: The community is invited to place notes on the Memorial Tree, located on Fifth Street between the overhead crossing and Lily’s Bistro all day August 4th.
Dayton Unknown 
Powerful video “Daytons Darkest Summer”