USA First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff

Dear First Lady Cecilia Abbott,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my only son, Ryan,
on April 4, 2022, at the young age of forever 19. I found Ryan dead in his bedroom on
that Monday morning after he didn’t show up to work (he worked for his father at our
family business). Ryan died of fentanyl toxicity poisoning. His death was a complete
shock to his father, sister, and an entire community of friends. We mourn his daily
presence in our lives.
Ryan was a gifted student growing up, however he struggled with dyslexia. He had a
talent for golf, and an extreme passion for fishing. His father taught him to golf and fish
at a very young age. Ryan was on the varsity golf team all four years of high school.
Ryan enjoyed fishing with his father and friends any chance he had free time. He was
a sweet, kind, funny, caring, and sensitive human being who had his whole life ahead
of him. Fentanyl completely turned our lives upside down. We will never be the same.
I am committed to educating and advocating in the hopes of ending these losses and
honoring my son and the other children’s lives and memories. You can get to know
Ryan and his story here; FENTANYL POISONING: Ryan Bagwell's Story
I know you have children and grandchildren. Would you assist us in finding a
permanent location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our Capitol? We have
created two memorial walls. One with photos and one with names. I am including
Ryan’s frame below.
These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos
displayed in hardcopy format. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so
families 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
others. Now, they are victims of the Chinese and the Mexican Cartels. We are using
the word “drugism” for the prejudice toward drug users - like racism.
A group of our Texas moms would love to meet with you and work together to prevent
this from happening ever again. Thank you for supporting our efforts and stopping this
weapon of mass destruction.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Sandra Bagwell, mother of Ryan Christopher Bagwell forever 19
Mission, TX
961