National Black Police Association supports Mothers of

victims killed by Street Violence

Ms. Miriam Williams speaking out against Street Violence

Westchester NBPA with parents and supporters

of victims killed by Street Violence

It is unfortunate that the majority of the violence is perpetrated by 16-22 years old who have either dropped out of school, can't find a means to make a living and turn to guns, so called gangs and violence for means of survival. In Mt. Vernon there has been 25 homicides in the last 2 ½ year. Already in 2009 there have been 5 homicides. How many more live should be lost for our local and county elected politicians to say enough is enough?

As Black Law Enforcement, many of these homicides, we either know the victim, their family or someone who knows them. When a life is lost in our community, we feel the pain as well.

The Westchester Chapter of the National Black Police Association supports the parents of victims of street violence throughout Westchester County.

On June 6, 2009, Executive Director Damon K. Jones and President Sterling Dixson stand tall with mothers of victims at the press conference held by Ms Miriam Williams’s mother of Douglas Williams who was killed two weeks earlier.