Victims of Drunk Drivers

Families Left Behind are Also Victims

They seem so full of life. Their eyes reflect their dreams, their hopes, and their joy as they pose for the camera in happier times.

They are mothers and fathers, daughters and sons, friends and neighbors, and even grandparents, obviously loved by those near and dear to them.

But now they are gone -- their lives cut short when the crossed the path of drunk drivers. They were victims, but not the only victims. Each left behind friends and family who also suffer as victims of this crime, which is repeated thousands of times each year.

Everyday headlines about alcohol-related news stories are gathered and posted on the Alcoholism site on our daily news page. Every single day at least one of those headlines is about death and destruction caused by drunk drivers.

Too Many Tragedies

It is a story repeated entirely too often. In the past 10 years 250,000 people have died in alcohol-related accidents. Each victim leaves behind loved ones whose lives are forever changed.

To deal with the grief and to try to convince others not to drink and drive, many of these "other victims" have published memorial pages on the Internet. Their stories are all different, but all end the same way -- with another life full of hope cut tragically short.

Sadly, there are far too many of these pages to include into any single index. There are hundreds and hundreds of them. Here are a few that just might cause someone to think twice before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated:

Killed by Drunk Drivers

A.J. "Jake" Penton
Grandpa had reached the panhandle of Florida, when a drunk driver entered the Interstate going the wrong way.

Bill and Jeanette Brand
When he realized that he was going to die, he asked his Mother "Please take care of my babies. Keep them together as a family!" That was 40 years ago.

Brian Logan Phillips
Brian stopped his dirt bike and was sitting there, waiting on Wayne. When Wayne came, he hit him head-on and killed him instantly.

Donette Rae Jackson
When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.

The Caldwell Memorial
In memory Of Peggy Caldwell-Heichel's husband and three daughters killed by a drunk driver.

More Drunk Driving Victims
Far too many more...