Laura Hernandez, center, holds her candle aloft as she remembers three murder victims from her family: Frank Hayes, Rudy Hernandez and Milton Baker, during the vigil in honor of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims at the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in North Toledo.
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Attendees of the vigil in honor of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims sign a broken heart poster at the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish.
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Toledo Sgt. Anita Madison speaks about the important role community members play in preventing violence.
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Photographs of murder victims line the steps to the alter during the vigil in honor of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims at the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish.
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Master of ceremony Larry Whatley addresses those gathered for the vigil at Most Blessed Sacrament Parish.
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Maytee Clarke, center, lights a candle in remembrance of her son, Johnny Clarke and his girlfriend Lisa Straub, who were murdered in 2011.
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Jason Schwartz lifts his daughter Alexis, 6, to light a candle in remembrance of his brother Corey Schwartz, who was murdered on the Fourth of July in 2003.
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Jason Schwartz lights a candle in remembrance of his brother Corey Schwartz, who was murdered on the Fourth of July in 2003.
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