New Jersey Letters for First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful son
Connor on February 24, 2022, due to Fentanyl poisoning. Connor's life was cut short
at only 19 years old because a "friend" gave him marijuana that was laced with
Fentanyl. Connor's life was very promising for a great future. He found a great love
for cars and fixing them, whether he was working on his own car or helping a friend
he was always there. Connor had a heart of gold and always made time for his family
and had a very close bond with his uncle who has Autism. Connor had the greatest
sense of humor and always wanted to make you laugh and his personality shined. So
many of the memories his friends tell me about are how they really miss how well he
listened and gave advice even if he was struggling himself. He always put others first.
Connor had a job that he loved, and he was planning on going to school to become a
mechanic because he finally found what he loved to do.
When we got the call on February 23rd, it's a phone call I will never forget, and no
one should have to hear. I remember rushing to the hospital only to find him laying
there on a ventilator and no brain activity. Those tragic horrific words of "he is only
breathing because of the machine, and he will never wake up", they still haunt me
and will forever haunt me. As I sit by his bed side, praying for a miracle, praying they
were wrong, praying he would beat the odds, they just reminded me that it could
never be true. I would never see his smile, hear his voice or hear him laugh that
infectious laugh, I would never look into his beautiful kind eyes, I would never get to
hug him, wait for that phone call everyday about how his day went, I'll never get to
see him thrive in all the accomplishments that he had planned for his future that was
stolen from him at only 19 years old.
My story is just 1 of thousands in the country and only 1 of hundreds in New Jersey.
Connor and the hundreds of other families who have lost a loved one never had a
chance; they were poisoned and now will never have the chance to fulfil the life they
deserved. We have lost way too many to the Fentanyl Epidemic and something
needs to be done.
We have created two memorial walls, one with photos and one with names. I am
including Connor's frame below.
We would like the photos displayed in hard copy format. The wall of names can be
projected on a wall so that parents can touch their loved one's name. We would like