Louisiana First Lady Donna Hutto Edwards

Elizabeth Bourgeois’ Daughter 

Brittani Scroggins’ Sister

Dear First Lady Sharon Landry, 

I am a State Lead for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my daughter, Jessica Scroggins, 

who is forever 30, on 2/3/22. She was poisoned with fentanyl, and we remain devastated. We 

loved Jessica beyond imagination. Jessica was kind and compassionate to all life. Children loved 

her and she enjoyed entertaining them by teaching them about their curiosities. She loved 

building collectible Lego structures, painting, and saving any living thing. She fed a family of 

wild raccoons at her job and brought home abandoned baby opossums and even a dying moth 

to care for. 

Substance Use Disorder should be treated by healthcare, not the criminal justice system. Jessica 

deserved healthcare. She would be alive today if she had not been denied continued treatment. 

I am including Jessica’s frame below. 

Would you please assist us in finding a permanent location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall 

within our capital or a related building? The team has created two virtual memorial walls: one 

consists of photos and the other consists of names by state. Below is a link to the virtual 

memorial walls, albums, and awareness campaign. These digital walls and albums update 

automatically. We would also like the photos displayed in hard copy format. The wall of names 

can be projected on a wall so parents can touch their loved one's name. 

We would like our loved ones to be recognized as victims. They were all victims of Purdue 

Pharma and others. Now, they are victims of China, India, and the Mexican cartels. 

We are using the word "drugism" (like racism) for the prejudice toward those with substance 

use disorder. 

A group of Louisiana parents would love to meet with you and work to slow down and 

eventually stop this from continuing to happen. 

Sincerely, 

Elizabeth (Beth) Bourgeois, mother of Jessica Scroggins & State Lead 

Montz, St Charles Parish, Louisiana 

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My name is Brittani Scroggins. I am the daughter of Elizabeth Bourgeois, an ambassador for the 

Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my sister, Jessica Scroggins, at age 30. She was poisoned by 

fentanyl, and we remain devastated. We loved her beyond imagination. Jessica was the kindest 

and most empathetic person I have ever known. She was an animal lover and Lego enthusiast 

who cared deeply for those she loved. 


within our capital or another state building in Baton Rouge? We have created two digital 

Memorial Walls: one with photos and one with names. I am including Jessica’s frame below. 

These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos displayed 

permanently in hard copy format in our state capital. 

We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of a broken 

system. Many suffered from addiction, and due to the ignorance and prejudice associated with 

this disease, they were unable to access the treatment they needed. 

A group of our Louisiana parents would love to meet with you and work together to prevent 

this from happening to other families. 

Sincerely, 

Brittani Scroggins 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 


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Angela Lavigne’s Son


I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my son, Tash David Hanchey, 

who is forever 21. He was poisoned by fentanyl, and we remain devastated. We loved him 

beyond imagination. Tash was the kindest and most empathetic person I have ever known. His 

smile always lit up a room and you never saw him without that big, beautiful smile. He was 

compassionate and had a huge heart. Over 30 people stood up at his funeral and said he was 

their best friend. He was very loyal, honest, and positive, always projecting self-love. Our lives 

without him these past 17 months have been devastating. Our family is not the same because a 

piece of us is gone forever. 

His marijuana was laced with fentanyl. He still had his lighter clenched in his hand when he 

arrived at the coroner's office. His death is senseless along with all the other deaths from this 

weapon of mass destruction called fentanyl. 



Memorial Walls: one with photos and one with names. I am including Tash's frame below. 



We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of the 

pharmaceutical industry and others. Now they are victims of China, India, and the Mexican 

cartels. Many were victims of a deadly condition called substance use disorder. We are using 

the word “drugism” for the judgment toward people with SUD. 



Sincerely, 

Angela Lavigne, Tash David Hanchey's Mom 



Casey Leleux’s Daughter


I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful and talented 

daughter, Lyric “Bebop” Verrett, on 4/13/22 to a fentanyl poisoning. Our hearts are completely 

broken, and I miss her every second of my life. Lyric was a vibrant and talented artist. The whole 

world lost something when my sweet daughter was poisoned. 

I know you have children and grandchildren. Would you assist us in finding a permanent 

location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our capital? We have created two memorial 

walls: one with photos and one with names. These digital walls and albums update 


can be projected on a wall so parents can touch their loved one’s name. They were all victims of 

this horrible fentanyl epidemic. They all deserved to live another day. They didn’t want to die. 

I would love to meet with you and other Louisiana moms to share our stories with you and see 

how we can help so no other mother has to feel our pain. 

Thank you for your time, 

Casey Leleux, Mom of Lyric Verrett - forever 21 

Lafayette, Louisiana 


Daniel & Regina Vicknair’s Son


I am the father of an only child, my son Kyle, who lost his life to fentanyl poisoning on 

11/23/2020. He was supposedly drug free for five months at the time of demise. Even with his 

phone blocked, drug dealers still managed to harass him and get through with calls to tempt 

him. He broke down and thought he was getting another drug. However, unbeknownst to him, 

the purchase was pure fentanyl, and we found his lifeless body in his bathroom on that horrible 

night. 

The drug dealers are the murderers despite what society may believe. My son did not want to 

be a person with substance use disorder. However, he made a poor choice in college ten years 

prior to his death. Kyle attended LSU on a partial grant with a GPA of 3.8. His future was 

promising. He wanted to be a demolition engineer. Once he partook in just one illicit pill, his life 

was a downward spiral of life altering events. During this time, we never gave up hope for 

recovery, but recovery was not to be. The addiction was too strong, and he moved on to 

harsher drugs which ultimately led to his demise. 

My son was a fun-loving, caring individual who helped anyone he could, regardless of race or 

background. He loved all animals and did what he could to try to save them. He usually went 

way out of his way to help people. He figured that if he was suffering constantly, no one else 

should. In my grief, I am asking that you assist us in finding a permanent home for our drug 

memorial wall within our capital. The victims of substance use disorder need to be honored and 

memorialized and not stigmatized. Officials stopped these victims from getting opioids. Abrupt 

discontinuance is an invitation for untimely death. All people matter, regardless of the illness. 

Free or affordable recovery options are the answer for our state, but that is a campaign for 

another time. 

I thank you in advance for taking the time to acknowledge my letter and I pray for this illicit 

drug poisoning to stop. Any family can be affected at any time and most of the time, the 

outcome is devastating. I pray that we, as a society, come up with answers. 

Respectfully, 

Daniel Vicknair 

Kyle’s dad, forever 29 

St. John the Baptist Parish, LaPlace, LA 



I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my only child, my son, 

to illicit fentanyl poisoning on 11/23/2020. He was only 29 years old. His father and I remain in 

grief as we try to live without him. 

Kyle was a person of great kindness, both for his fellow man and for animals. He was nonjudgmental 

and despite his substance use disorder, Kyle remained a functional, fun-loving 

person. My son did not want to have this disorder; he wanted a normal life. He made a poor 

choice ten years prior to his death while in college. Many of our youth do not realize what one 

simple mistake can do to their lives, as was the case with my son. He would be alive today if 

affordable healthcare options were available and easily accessible. One 30-day treatment plan 

that he did partake in cost $12,000 but this treatment did not work. Some need affordable 

treatment for a year or longer. 

When officials decided to crack down on Purdue Pharma and the prescription of opiate 

painkillers, our youth became victims. They turned to the streets for heroin and other drugs 

of choice and became victims of China and Mexico. We spent ten years trying to help our son 

with his addiction, but to no avail - the serpent drug fentanyl won! 

Since Kyle’s death, we have started a non-profit group called Keeping Your Love Eternally 

(K.Y.L.E.) to raise drug awareness in our community. We refinish old furniture, sell it, and donate 

the funds to non-profit organizations where it is needed. It is my dream one day to have a place 

for victims of SUD where they can be treated and not stigmatized, like St. Jude Hospital. Many 

victims of SUD also suffer from cancer. 

I want to make Kyle’s life and the lives of others that have fallen victim to this 

epidemic honored and memorialized. Would you assist us in finding a permanent location for a 

Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our state or within our capital? 

I truly thank you for taking the time to read my testimony and I pray that we, together, can 

overcome this heart-wrenching epidemic. 

Sincerely, 

Regina Vicknair, Kyle’s mom, forever 29 

St. John the Baptist Parish, LaPlace, Louisiana 

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Frank Allemond’s Son


I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my son, Dillon Allemond, who 

is forever 28. He was poisoned by fentanyl, and we remain devastated. We loved him beyond 

imagination. Dillon was the kindest and most empathetic person I have known. 



Memorial Walls: one with photos and one with names. I am including Dillon’s frame below. 




pharmaceutical industry and many others. Now, they are victims of China, India, and the 

Mexican cartels. Many were victims of a deadly condition called substance use disorder. We are 

using the word “drugism” for the judgment toward people with SUD. 



Sincerely, 

Frank Allemond, Dillon’s dad 

Breaux Bridge, LA Parish of St. Martin 


Layle Schmidt’s Son


I am an ambassador for the drug epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my son, Manny Schmidt, who is 

now forever 26. He was murdered by fentanyl poisoning through trickery. He was finally clean 

from a very long addiction to synthetic marijuana (better known as Mojo) but the effects it had 

taken on his organs were already done. He was in excruciating pain and even though he didn't 

use pills, he was desperate to get relief. Manny went to someone he knew and bought what he 

thought was a pain pill. Unfortunately, and unbeknownst to Manny, it was a death pill – it was 

fentanyl. My son got that pill on Saturday and was dead Saturday night. My mom found him 

deceased in his bed at her house. 

He had so much to live for, such as his daughter, his family, and his job. He was even talking to 

family members and friends who are firemen about possibly becoming a fireman. He had also 

spoken to my mom about becoming an EMT. This was huge because he had never talked about 

future career plans before. He was trying to plan for his future and for the future of his 

daughter, who he was finally getting to see. Manny was fun, funny, silly, caring, giving, loving, 

and compassionate. All of that was taken away from me, his daughter, and my family due to a 

drug that he was given through a drug dealer. A whole generation is being wiped out from this 

pill of death. My mom and I watched a news segment a few weeks back and it was an older 

New Orleans coroner saying we are in the middle of the worst epidemic he has seen. This has to 

end. My son will be gone a year on June 11th, 2023 - from me, his daughter, and my family. ONE 

PILL!! NOT JUST COULD KILL, BUT WILL KILL!!! 

We are writing you hoping you can possibly assist us in finding a permanent location for a Drug 

Epidemic Memorial Wall, either in our state capital or a related building. Our loved ones were 

most definitely victims of a crime, and that crime was premeditated murder through trickery. 

And we would very much like and hope our loved ones will be recognized as such........VICTIMS!! 

MANNY SCHMIDT FOREVER 26 

Sincerely, 

Layle, Manny’s mom 

Harahan, Louisiana 


Martha Chavers MacArthur’s Daughter


I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful baby girl, Alyssa 

Chavers, on February 26, 2017. She is forever 26. Alyssa was a beautiful soul, both inside and 

out, and my best friend. I can’t tell you how many of her friends told me Alyssa saved their lives 

by bringing them to rehab. I wish it had worked for her. She had agreed to go back to rehab the 

next day and God, how I wished I had brought her that night. Instead, fentanyl got her. 

I know you have children. Can you imagine the horror of finding your child dead? We want to 

honor our children and request you assist us with a permanent location for a Drug Epidemic 

Memorial Wall within our capital. We have created two memorial walls: one with photos and 

one with names. I am including Alyssa’s frame. These digital walls and albums update 


can also be projected so parents can touch their loved one’s name. We would like our loved 

ones to be treated as the victims that they are; victims of Purdue Pharma [an American cartel] 

and many others. Now, they are victims of China and the Mexican cartels. 

A group of Louisiana moms would love to meet with you and raise awareness to prevent this 

from ever happening again. 

Sincerely, 

Martha Chavers MacArthur 



Louis M. Spillman & 

Michelle Evans-Miglin’s Daughter


I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my daughter, Kourtney 

Spillman, and unborn grandson, Rory Spillman, who were forever 25 and 8 months gestational 

age. Kourtney was murdered by fentanyl, and we remain devastated. We loved her beyond 

imagination. 

Kourtney was the kindest and most empathetic person I have ever known. She was abandoned 

by our state’s mental healthcare system and tried to self-medicate for over eight years. After 

nearly 20 stays in state mental health facilities, she always came out worse than when she went 

in. Now she and her unborn child are gone and her 2 surviving children, ages 5 and 7, are left 

without their mother. 



Memorial Walls: one with photos and one with names. I am including Kourtney’s frame below. 


permanently in hard copy format in our State Capital. 



Mexican cartels. Many were victims of a deadly condition called substance use disorder. We are 




Forever Grieving, 

Michelle Evans-Miglin 

Walker, Livingston Parish, Louisiana 



I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my daughter, Kourtney 

Spillman and unborn grandson, Rory Spillman who are Forever 25 and 8 months gestational 

age. She was murdered by fentanyl on November 28, 2022, in Baton Rouge and we remain 

absolutely devastated. We loved her more than words can convey in this simple letter. 

Kourtney was such a beautiful soul who was never taken seriously about her mental health 

struggles . As a child, we tried to get her the help she needed, but were met with only random 

cocktails of medication and inadequate short stays at state run mental health facilities. She was 

my entire world from the moment she was born and now I’m left feeling as if I can not go on 

with life without her. Her small children (5 and 7, respectively) are now left motherless due to 

Fentanyl laced drugs that were knowingly given to her. Detectives have the evidence of who 

supplied the Fentanyl, but I’ve been told by several law enforcement officers that District 

Attorney Hillar Moore refuses to bring charges or prosecute any overdose deaths. This is 

abhorrent at best to the grieving families and small children that are left to live without their 

parents. We deserve justice! We must do better as a state to create laws pertaining to Fentanyl 

and its dealers. Knowingly giving someone this drug is murder. Please, for my daughter, unborn 

grandson and the thousands of other victims of this epidemic, allow us this memorial within 

the capital. To, at the very least, give our loved ones a place to be recognized and honored. 


within our capital or another State Building in Baton Rouge? We have created two digital 

Memorial Walls. One with photos and one with names. I am including Kourtney’s frame, below. 


permanently in hard copy format in our State Capital. We would like our loved ones to be 

treated like victims. They were all victims of the Pharmaceutical Industry and many others. 

Now, they are victims of China, India and the Mexican Cartels. Many were victims of a deadly 

condition called Substance Use Disorder. We are using the word “drugism” for the judgment 

toward people with SUD. 



Forever Grieving, 

Louis M. Spillman


Renee Goulden’s Son


I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my son, Joshua Goulden, who 

is forever 20. He was poisoned by fentanyl and our family is devastated. We loved him beyond 

imagination. Joshua was the kindest and most empathetic person his entire 20 years on this 

earth. He loved with everything he had. He did not deserve to die. He was just a young man 

trying desperately to find his way in this broken world. 

I know you have children and grandchildren. Would you assist us in finding a permanent 

location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our capital? We have created two memorial 

Walls: one with photos and one with names. I am including Joshua’s frame below. I am also 

including the brochure of virtual memorial walls, albums, and our awareness campaign. These 

digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos displayed in hard 

copy format. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so parents can touch their loved 

one's name. 

We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of Purdue Pharma 

(an American cartel) and many, many others. Now, they are victims of China and the Mexican 

cartels. Many are also victims of a fatal disease like cancer. We are using the word “drugism” for 

the prejudice toward drug users – like racism. 

A group of our Louisiana moms would love to meet with you and work together to prevent this 

from ever happening again. 

Sincerely, 

Joshua's broken mother Renee Goulden 

Holden, Louisiana 


Tim White’s Sister


I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my sister, Tashauna, who is 

forever 36. She was poisoned by fentanyl, and we remain devastated. We loved her beyond 

imagination. Tashauna was the kindest and most empathetic person I have ever known. She 

was always laughing and being loud; she didn't care who was around. 



Memorial Walls: one with photos and one with names. I am including Tashauna’s frame below. 





Mexican Cartels. Many were victims of a deadly condition called substance use disorder. We are 


A group of our Louisiana parents and families would love to meet with you and work together 

to prevent this from happening to other families. 

Sincerely, 

Tim White, Brother of Tashauna 

Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana 


Shannon McGuire Prince’s Son


I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my son, Parker B. Prince, who 

is forever 25 years old, on 7/8/19. He we poisoned by fentanyl, and we remain devastated. We 

loved him beyond imagination. Parker was a kick! He was funny, kind, and the most empathetic 

person I have ever known. He was a joy! 

He came to us saying he had a monkey on his back. After two surgeries and years of opiates, his 

brain was dope sick. He went to rehab and thought he beat it, but it beat him! 



memorial walls: one with photos and one with names. These digital walls and albums update 

automatically. We would also like the photos to be permanently displayed in hard copy format 

in our capital. 


pharmaceutical industry and many others. Now they are victims of China, India, and Mexican 

cartels. Many are victims of a deadly condition called substance use disorder. We are using the 

word “drugism” for the judgment toward people with SUD. 

A group of Louisiana parents would love to meet with you and work together to help prevent 


Sincerely, 

Shannon McGuire Prince, Parker’s mom 

New Orleans, Louisiana 


Deborah Roberts’s Son


Dear Louisiana First Lady, 

I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my only son, Derek Roberts, 

who is forever 28. He was poisoned by fentanyl, and we remain devastated. We loved him 

beyond imagination. Derek was the kindest and most empathetic person I have ever known. He 

always knew when I needed a hug. He had the most beautiful smile. He loved all animals 

especially dogs. 


within our capital or another State Building in Baton Rouge? We have created two digital 

Memorial Walls. One with photos and one with names. I am including Derek’s ’s frame, below. 




Pharmaceutical Industry and many others. Now, they are victims of China, India and the 

Mexican Cartels. Many were victims of a deadly condition called Substance Use Disorder. We 

are using the word “drugism” for the judgment toward people with SUD. 



Sincerely, 

Deborah Roberts 

Derek’s Mother 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Dan and Annie Schneider’s Son


We are ambassadors for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. You are likely aware of our story in 

the Netflix docuseries “The Pharmacist”. We lost our son in a drug related murder years ago 

and we remain devastated. We loved our son and we know he is proud that his story has 

reached millions and has saved lives. We have been on a mission for over 20 years to reduce 

the drug crisis that is taking so many lives in our state and our nation. In the past few years, in 

addition to many overdose deaths, we now also have many that die who are poisoned by 

Fentanyl. Many are novices without addiction issues which adds to surprise of their loss. 

So many families are devastated and want their loved ones recognized. I know you have 

children and grandchildren. Would you assist in finding a permanent location for a Drug 

Epidemic Memorial Wall, hopefully within our Capitol. We have created two virtual Memorial 

Walls. One with photos and one with names. Danny’s frame is included below. Our group is also 

sending a brochure of the virtual walls, albums and our awareness campaign. Annie and I feel 

this will make a huge difference in humanizing our losses and motivate actions to reduce the 

drug epidemic. Prayers for all families that have suffered the loss of a loved one during this 

State and National Tragedy. 

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

hard copy format. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so parents can touch their 

loved one’s names. We would like our loved one to be treated like soldiers that died in our 

Nation’s Drug War. Many of our children could have died hero’s if they had lived in a different 

era. If they would have been of age after the attack on Pearl Harbor, I can assure you most of 

them would have gone to war to defend our country. 

Instead, they came up at a time when drugs were pervasive, not enough effort goes into 

awareness, education and treatment of addiction. Many drug companies with Purdue Pharma 

as a leader and now Mexican Cartels and China’s labs contributed to their demise. 

Perhaps their deaths and our suffering will lead our country to combat this tragic situation. 

Perhaps “We the People” will become more compassionate and address this crisis minus the 

stigma. Perhaps in the future Historians will view our children as soldiers that lost their live and 

helped affect a positive change and reduced this crisis. Our children were heroes to us, but 

perhaps they are heroes to everyone.

A group of our Louisiana Moms, Dads and siblings would love to meet with you and work 

together on efforts to prevent future drug tragedies. Be a part of the light at the end of the 

tunnel. “The Tunnel of Hope.” 

Sincerely, 

Dan and Annie Schneider 

Mandeville, Louisiana 

“The Pharmacist” of Louisiana from the Netflix Docuseries viewed by over 100 million in over 

60 countries. 

On behalf of our son and the many that have lost their lives in our State and Nationally to Our 

National Drug Tragedy.


Ashley Nugent’s Brother


I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my brother, Sean Nugent, who 

is forever 26, on January 5, 2018. He was poisoned by fentanyl, and we remain devastated. We 

loved him beyond imagination. 

Sean was one of a kind and the funniest person I have ever known. He had a smile that could 

light up the darkest room! He was taken from his family and friends entirely too soon, but most 

importantly, his two young sons whom he adored more than anything in this world, will now 

have to grow up never knowing their daddy. 


within our Capitol or another state building in Baton Rouge? We have created two digital 

Memorial Walls. One with photos and one with names. I am including Sean’s frame, below. 




Pharmaceutical Industry and many others. Now, they are victims of China, India, and the 

Mexican Cartels. Many were victims of a deadly condition called Substance Use Disorder. We 

are using the word “drugism” for the judgment toward people with SUD. 


this from happening to other families. This epidemic must end now! 

Sincerely, 

Ashley Nugent 

Sister of Sean Nugent 

Belle Chasse, Louisiana, Plaquemines Parish

Pamela Riviere-Rivas’ Son


I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I have lost three children to opioids. 

On March 6, 2006, I lost my son, Matthew Stephen McAlister, 24 years of age, to an overdose of 

methadone. Matthew was the first of my three children to die. My very first experience with 

true soul-shattering. 

Words fail to adequately express what it felt like for me to see my 24-year-old son, Matthew, 

lying there, lifeless, in that refrigerated room on that metal gurney, covered with a billowing 

white sheet. In that instant, my heart shattered into millions and millions of teeny-tiny jagged, 

bleeding pieces. Matthew’s spirit had long gone and along with his absent spirit, my secondborn 

son’s personality, smile, laughter, and bright future. Matthew was a National Merit 

Scholar. He was smart, witty, funny, and loved making everyone laugh. Matthew was tragically 

ripped from me and his family and this world by drugs. 

We need your help! Please assist us in finding a permanent location for a Drug Epidemic 

Memorial Wall within our Capitol in Baton Rouge or in another Louisiana State building. We 

want photos of our loved ones permanently displayed. Our children’s lives mattered. Their 

deaths matter. They deserve to be treated like victims, for each of them was a victim of the 

Pharmaceutical Industry. And those murdered by the evil poisoning that is fentanyl are victims 

at the hands of drug dealers, the cartel, and China and Mexico. 

A group of Louisiana parents would like to meet with you and work together to prevent this hell 

on earth that is child death from drugs from happening to other families. We need your help 

and pray that you will consider our request. 

God bless you, 

Pamela Riviere-Rivas, 

Mother of Matthew Stephen McAlister, Forever 24. 


Pamela Riviere-Rivas’ Daughter



This letter is about my daughter, Danielle Marie McAlister. 

On July 3, 2021, my beautiful daughter Danielle’s life ended when she was poisoned by heroin 

laced with fentanyl after a grueling fifteen-year battle with addiction. Danielle was beautiful 

inside and out. Danielle was tender-hearted, sensitive, and deeply caring. Even as a young child, 

she was extremely protective of the underdogs in her classes. Drugs stole everything from her. 

Danielle’s tragic death left her two children, Anthony, and Brianna devastated and without their 

mother here on this planet. 


Memorial Wall within our Capitol, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, or in another Louisiana State 

building. We want photos of our loved ones permanently displayed. Our children’s lives 

mattered. Their deaths matter. They deserve to be treated like victims, for each of them was a 

victim of the Pharmaceutical Industry and those murdered by the evil poisoning that is fentanyl 

are victims at the hands of drug dealers, the cartel, and China and Mexico. 






Mother of Danielle Marie McAlister, forever 37. 


Pamela Riviere-Rivas’ Son



This letter is about my son, Shawn David Rivas, who was poisoned by 120 milligrams of pure 

fentanyl. 

On July 22, 2021, my son, Shawn David, went missing, only three weeks after my daughter, 

Danielle, died from heroin laced with fentanyl. Deep down in my spirit, I immediately knew 

Shawn was dead. God had told me. Yet, I didn’t know where Shawn was. It seemed 

incomprehensible that I was staring face to face with the death of yet another of my children. 3- 

1/2 weeks later, Shawn’s body was returned to the same house he disappeared from. The 

autopsy report revealed that Shawn died from 120 milligrams of pure fentanyl. 

Shawn David loved God with all his heart. His dream was to be a pastor one day. Shawn was 

handsome, gregarious, and outgoing. He loved people and never met a stranger. He was deeply 

caring and loving. Shawn was the father of two children, Makayla and Matthew, who will now 

grow up without their father. Irreplaceable and immeasurably loved, Shawn David and my 

other two children were tragically ripped away from me and this planet by drugs. 

Every other pain I had experienced up until that point pales in comparison to the death of my 

children. Child death is in a category of pain all its own, and only those who have visited its hell 

firsthand understand; it is indeed a whiff of pure hell here on earth. Their deaths leave our lives 

wrecked, our hearts, hopes and dreams shattered. I never imagined surviving the death of 

three of my children. And though each death sought to destroy me, by God’s grace, I survived 

and now live to share my story with those also walking through the valley of grief in hopes of 

providing comfort, support, and encouragement in your faith. 


Memorial Wall within our Capitol, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, or in another Louisiana State 

building. We want photos of our loved ones permanently displayed. Our children’s lives 

mattered. Their deaths matter. They deserve to be treated like victims, for each of them was a 

victim of the Pharmaceutical Industry. Those murdered by the evil poisoning that is fentanyl are 

murder victims at the hands of drug dealers, the cartel, and China and Mexico. 






Mother of Shawn David Rivas, forever 29. 


Louisiana Photo Scrolling Wall: 

la.drugepidemicmemorial.org 

National Teen Scrolling Wall Of Photos: 

https://wall.drugepidemicmemorial.org/photos/teens 

National Scrolling Wall Of Photos: 

https://wall.drugepidemicmemorial.org/photos 

National Scrolling Wall Of Names: 

https://wall.drugepidemicmemorial.org/

Awareness 

Campaigns 

School And Community Prevention Tools 

I AM A FORCE FOR CHANGE - SCHOOL/COMMUNITY 

PREVENTION TOOLS 

Manual For Advocates 

I AM A FORCE CHNAGE- PREVENTION MANUAL FOR ADVOCATES 

Please feel free to share for awareness, prevention and memorials. 

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