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 lovely son, Cullen, on
April 27, 2021, at the age of forever 38. His father and son found him after his estranged wife
contacted them to conduct a wellness check. Cullen died of fentanyl toxicity poisoning. His
death was a complete shock to his estranged wife, parents, five siblings, an entire community
of friends. We mourn his daily presence in our lives.
Cullen was an intelligent man, as a child always at the top of his class graduating number
seven from high school and from the University of Texas with highest honors. He made his
Momma proud. He was an electrical engineer, firmware specialist, song writer, musician, and
friend to all who knew him. I miss his laugh, his knowledge, his smile. He was loved and
respected by everyone that knew him. There are no descriptors for the loss his brothers,
sisters, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and grandparents are experiencing. The grief at times
is unspeakable, unbearable and unstoppable. I am committed to educating all, ending these
losses and honoring my son and the other children’s lives and memory. You can get to know
Cullen and his story here ; FENTANYL POISONING: Cullen Logan's Story
I know you are an Advocate for Social and Emotional Learning and Mental Health of children.
Our children need to know the dangers presented to them daily around this epidemic. My son
was one of those that began his mental health journey with a diagnosis of insomnia during
college and prescribed Ambien. This was the ‘gateway’ drug that led to Cullen’s prescription
drug abuse. We need to address the grieving of all these families. I’m hopeful as a mother and
grandmother you will understand the urgency I and countless other mothers in Texas feel
towards ending this epidemic, educating our children, and addressing the mental health of
substance users as well as those in grief.
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 Cullen’s frame, below.
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 others. Now, they are victims of the
Chinese criminal networks and the Mexican Cartels. We are using the word “drugism” for the
prejudice toward drug users.
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,
Teena Johnson, mother of Cullen Logan 38
Garland, TX
977