It Takes Courage: Walk for Awareness

The Orange County Domestic Violence Task Force kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a Walk at Lake Eola on Saturday, October 1st from 9:00 am until 10:30 am at the amphitheater. 

Please join us and learn more about the efforts in our community to eliminate DV, honor its victims, and connect with Task Force member agencies.

Here is a list of the 13 adults and 6 children who have lost their lives since last year's event:

10/6/2010

Alfonso Angelo Tapia (8 wks)

Perpetrator: father

Weapon: not disclosed

10/9/2010

Jill Morris

Perpetrator: boyfriend

Weapon: gun

10/11/2010

Jacob Carmichael

Perpetrator: romantic rival

Weapon: gun

11/15/2010

Christobal Escontrias

Perpetrator: girlfriend

Weapon: stabbed

11/17/2010

Malloree Tatum (6 mo)

Perpetrator: mother's boyfriend

Weapon: shaken baby

11/19/2010

Jaliya Rivera (4 mo)

Perpetrator: father

Weapon: shaken baby

2/2/2011

Jason Rodriguez

Perpetrator: romantic rival

Weapon: gun

3/3/2011

Thelma Carter

Perpetrator: Husband

Weapon: gun

3/3/2011

Noah Fake (3 yrs)

Perpetrators: mother & mother's BF

Weapon: blunt force trauma

3/16/2011

Fabiana Romero

Perpetrator: Estranged husband

Weapon: gun

4/3/2011

Rosa Barrientos Isalgue

Perpetrator: estranged husband

&

Raymond Treasure

Perpetrator: romantic rival

Weapon: gun

4/9/2011

Ruth Owino

Perpetrator: fiancé

Weapon: hand weight

5/28/2011

Tramaine Griffin

Perpetrator: romantic rival

Weapon: gun

6/30/2011

Carry Dorcelus

Perpetrator: children’s father

Weapon: gun

7/19/2011

Pamela Carr

Perpetrator: Husband

Weapon: gun

7/27/2011

Phillip Peatross

Perpetrator: girfriend

Weapon: gun

7/29/2011

Isaiah Shade (2 yrs)

Perpetrator: Mother's boyfriend

Weapon: blunt force trauma

8/29/2011

Bonnie Marie Caban-Pearce (5 mos)

Perpetrator: under investigation

Weapon: not disclosed