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1993 - Dee Sumpter Founds Mothers of Murdered Offspring

March 1993 - Dee Sumpter founds Mothers of Murdered Offspring. 

  • On February 19, Sumpter’s daughter, Shawna Hawk, became one of the many victims of Charlotte’s serial killer Henry Wallace. Shawna is survived by three brothers. 
  • A month later, Dee Sumpter creates MOM-O to give a support network to families who have lost children to violence. 
  • The group now has chapters in other parts of the country. 
  • The license plate on Dee Sumpter’s gray Volvo reads, “SHAWNA,” [1] a tribute to her murdered daughter. 
  • Photo shows Dee Sumpter sitting in her daughter's room.
Event Date: 
March, 1993
Event Type: 
90s Charlotte 1990-1999
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [2]
Main Image: 
Dee Sumpter, founder of Mothers of Murdered Offspring
Dee Sumpter's license plate commemorating her daughter
Node Order: 
1930
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
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Event Date Field: 
Monday, January 1, 2018
Date of Event:


Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1993-dee-sumpter-founds-mothers-murdered-offspring

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/193a.gif [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [3] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline