Blog

At Homicide Survivors we aim to provide a safe space where survivors can share their grief journey whether it’d be through poetry, a short story, or art.

If you are a Homicide Survivor and would like to share your story and any advice you may have for other survivors through the healing process, please click the button below.

Blog

At Homicide Survivors we aim to provide a safe space where survivors can share their grief journey whether it’d be through poetry, a short story, or art.

If you are a Homicide Survivor and would like to share your story and any advice you may have for other survivors through the healing process, please click the button below.

Survivor Voices

Survivors share their experience of losing their loved one(s) to homicide & how they move forward on their journey to hope & healing.

A Letter to My Daughter

May 2, 2022, we should be celebrating your 15th Birthday, but time forever froze you at 13; there’s not a second that goes by that I don’t miss you.

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The Mighty Pen

By: Pablo Medina Moreno The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer. The poem was written by Pablo Medina Moreno in memory of his brother Marco Antonio Medina Moreno. I

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Hope & Healing

HSI Staff, community partners, and guest writers share their expertise in the field of victim advocacy, traumatic grief, & more.

Arbitrary Death

Arbitrary Death is for anyone who wonders why and when its government seeks to legally take the life of one of its citizens. It will have you questioning whether you can support a system that applies death as an arbitrary punishment — and often decades after the sentence was given.

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Moving Forward

Paloma Sainz shares how she continues to stay strong and serve her community as part of the Covid-19 And Tucson Front Line Workers project.

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Unsolved Cases

Survivors share memories of their loved ones and as the public for any information that may lead to an arrest on their loved one’s case.

Unsolved Case: Jose Lopez

On November 1, 2017 Jose Lopez was found deceased with obvious signs of gunshot trauma. This is an unsolved case, anyone with information is asked to call 88-crime.

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National Crime Victims Rights Week (April 21 - 27)

Every April, the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) helps lead communities nationwide in their annual observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) by promoting victims’ rights and honoring crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf.

We invite you to join us from April 21-27, where Homicide Survivors will host events empowering survivors through workshops, survivors’ stories on hope, and our Annual Candlelight Vigil.

Arizona Gives Day is April 4th!

Every year, families in our community are shattered by the loss of a loved one to homicide. Please consider joining us this Arizona Gives Day and donating to our cause. Your contribution will ensure we continue to provide services to Survivors, such as advocacy, support and assistance.