James Rucker, age 51

Lost to gun violence on January 24, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Photo sources:

News sources:

313 candles have been lit for James.
Light a candle for James.

The people with the most candles in the past 24 hours are featured on our homepage.

Ask your friends to light a candle or come back tomorrow to light another candle for James.

You can add to James's profile:

  • Nickname:
  • Number of children:
    12 One son
    8 Another son he LOVES like his OWN
  • Personality:
    8 Well known. Loved his son,family, clothes, women and his money
    8 Handsome!!! Model like. Beautiful smile
    6 LOVING HEART
    6 gave UNCONDITIONAL fatherly love. FATHER/SON UNBREAKABLE
    6 LOVED gold chains, gold diamond rings and designer glasses
    9 Jay.. had a dog named Sadot that he cared for and loved..in the early 90s
    5 Debatable he was always RIGHT. No matter the debate. He always had his opinion. Voiced it
  • Occupation:
    6 Coke Coca/ Beth Steal/ Tenax
  • Workplace:
    4 Tenax was one of his jobs. He made orange plastic fences.
  • Schools attended:
    5 Northern high school
  • Comments:
    6 RIP. You are loved and never forgotten
    3 can someone please give info about service
    6 we miss you... stolen to soon... loved forever
    6 James Thomas Rucker. My heart is so heavy. You are missed!
    6 Jay adorabled his grandmother Ora. He valued his strong friendship with her and visited her often.
    5 HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
    5 April 7th!!!!!! 52 would have looked GREAT on you!!! I love u!!!
    6 Your birthday we will hold up a tradition in your honor. 💖
    6 wish you were to see
    6 THE BOYS R WORKING...I KNOW U LOOKING DOWN PROUD
    7 I will forever love you. FAITH
    5 Miss you
    4 It still hurts. Wishing you were here
    4 I miss you.
    4 The pain is still here. I miss you!!!!
    4 We got a pit and named her FAITH. LOVE YOU ALWAYS
    3 think about you everyday. the boys are turning into MEN slowly but surely.
    3 I miss talking to you about the boys
    3 my life is forever CHANGED! living without you. PAINFUL
    2 I wish you were here. So i could take to you about the boys. love you Always

Other nearby fatal shootings: