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Joey Duane Ramirez, age 29

Fatally shot on January 28, 2019 in Jackson, Michigan.

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  • Nickname:
    334 Joey
    250 hoie
  • Number of children:
    265 one daughter
  • Personality:
    263 Contagious smile
    261 Funny
    5 fun
    5 loving person
    5 caring person
  • Occupation:
    314 dishwasher
  • Workplace:
    316 One North Kitchen and Bar
  • Schools attended:
    321 Jackson High School
  • Comments:
    316 You still my dawg man LLJ❤️💯
    317 I love you bro! Gonna miss you like crazy man! 💪🏽❤️
    315 you in a better place now fam rest up
    313 You are truly missed 💔💔 💙JDR💙
    315 Miss you my nephew That smile was one of a kind.. Love
    315 I miss my brother so much it hurts so bad not seeing and speaking to him everyday 😭💔💙ily J.D.R
    309 When we kicked it for those 2 years straight. Couldn’t nobody tell us nothing!! Big Bro💪🏽💯 LLJ
    308 Love and miss you Nephew 💙Rest in Paradise💙
    301 Take care of my baby for me joey until I can be with him again I love and miss you both so much 😭💔
    292 i hope your able to laugh and joke like you did.. just wish i could talk to you one last time
    270 All I can think about is all good times we had big bro. I miss you man💯❤️
    265 Rest well my dawg 💯🙌🏾
    253 today was the second holiday with out u I love u and miss u so much. love mom
    245 i miss you baby 💙🖤
    241 Imy so much Joey Duane!!! Rest up my baby 💜💜💜
    230 God and Jesus know how much I love u and miss u. but my heart is hurting so bad with out u.mom
    230 love you and my grandson and ur aunt I miss u all mom all take care of each other💝
    221 long live Joey! can't stop, won't stop, till we get justice! 💙🖤
    201 Think about you every day big bro. Love
    192 wrap ur arms around us while we get justice for u baby. 💙🖤
    191 Joey u were always there for other with lots of love miss u mom
    185 I love u and miss u so much happy father day love mom
    175 I love you and miss u with all my heart mom
    153 i miss everything about you Joey Duane! 💔
    135 I miss u every day and it hurt me to not be able to hug u or kiss u or say I love u so much mom
    131 Boys to men song a song for all the victims. that got killed in jackson michigan I miss u
    130 🖤 i miss everything about you! i can't wait until were reunited again.. one sweet day my love 💙
    122 I miss you big bro. Not a day goes by man. Wish stuff was different. 💙
    121 God I miss u so much and in so much pain with out u
    112 thanks to everybody that come on here for my son
    108 I miss u so much I know ur with me in my heart love mom JDR
    80 God I wish this was a dream and u come home. I miss u love you mom
    78 I miss seeing u hearing ur voice and u saying wyd god I miss u mom
    61 my baby with out u for 8 months hurts so bad and miss u so much I love u mom
    44 God I wish u were here with me I miss u so much 💘 mom
    44 wating for my phone to ring to talk to u I miss u 💘 u so much mom
    46 take care of baby lorenzo give him a big 💋 and lots of love from mom
    42 I miss you bro. Not a day goes by that you don’t pop in my head.💙
    33 Life ain’t the same with out you Big Bro love always ur only sister 💔
    25 Imy like CRAZY Joey Duane! I will forever love u 💜rest easy my baby
    24 I miss u my son and miss my grandson love u both with all my heart
    24 Some days are harder than other days I love you joey ur only sister 💯💔
    25 If I could give my life up so you and Lorenzo could have urs back I would ur only sister 😢
    25 Everyday I wait for you to walk in my house high and eat the kids snacks luv Mariah I miss u bro
    20 Happy thanksgiving big bro miss you my dawg 💔love always ur little sister 💙🧡
    20 Today marks 10 months for you 1st thanksgiving without you come back please you and my zozo 😢💔
    24 I am my brother keeper believe dat I promise I got you bro 🤞🏽ur only sister
    16 It’s almost that birthday big bro believe I’m bringing it in for you love ur lil sis 😘
    12 Good morning 🌞
    13 Good morning big bro it’s about that time it still doesn’t seem real 😢💔
    14 Goodnight big bro I love you 😘 love always ur one
    13 God and Jesus know it almost time for ur b-day and ur not here with me I 💝u mom miss u
    14 the holidays r here and it hard not to see u or hear u mom
    12 Your birthdays in a week
    10 the one's that did this to u there day's well come it not forgotten
    9 rest in peace my son we got this
    9 Crazy ur birthday in a couple of days I miss you big bro love always ur 1
    8 Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 big bro love always one
    8 And only sister
    10 Joey and Lorenzo my two angels 👼🏽👼🏽😢💔
    9 Merry Christmas 🎁 this isn’t right your supposed to be here smh
    8 Merry Christmas my son Joey💞 and my grandson Lorenzo 💖
    10 Screaming all the way to heaven happy birthday big bro love always ur lil sis I miss you 😘
    8 Happy birthday happy birthday happy birthday happy birthday 🎊🎂🎁🎈🎉
    8 Ain’t much change here bro this a cold world we live in keep looking out until it’s my time ur sis
    8 You living through me it’s unconditional love always ur one and only sis
    8 Happy mf birthday big dawg rest up
    10 I promise I got you I am my brothers keeper 🤞🏽💯🌎💥
    9 happy birthday my son love u and miss u u r number 1 always on my mined mom
    10 and in my heart I miss u so much happy birthday my first baby always with me in my heart
    8 Happy Birthday Brooo‼️🙌🏽💙🎉🎊
    8 Happy Birthday Nephew! Love you 🎈🎉🎁🎂
    6 First birthday without you definitely was a hard one I miss you bro 😢💔 ur sis
    6 Joey and Lorenzo equals zoey that’s from your nephew Jaiden
    7 Keep lighting these candles for him until justice is served which will be done 🤞🏽💯
    6 How the police did you they time will come believe that
    6 FTP long live joey 🤞🏽💯
    7 The world lost a good man frfr ppl they don’t know you will never understand but Everyone got a day
    7 Today marks 11 months for you bro it don’t seem real I miss you love always ur lil sis
    6 Death can’t even do us apart I am my brothers👱🏽‍♂️keeper👩🏽‍🦱💯🌎💥🤞🏽
    7 How these ppl claim you they bro but don’t even check on ur family they clowns 🤡
    6 Love always ur one and only sister Mariah
    6 Every dawg got his day 💯🤞🏽ur sis
    5 I love u happy New Year's son
    5 Happy mf New Years bro wish you was here with us love always ur sis 😘
    5 Not a day goes by I don’t think of you and my son I miss y’all so much 😢💔
    6 I can’t believe it’s almost about to be a year for you I miss you bro more than anything ur sis
    4 💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙
    4 crazy we're coming up on a year.. 💔 LLJDR!
    5 dam nephew i miss u ao much i still cant believe ur gone i will never be the sme R.I.P
    4 I love u son and grandson with all my heart and miss u guys so much
    4 I know u both r are safe and happy with God and Jesus at peace
    4 So someone on here deleting my bro comments that’s crazy okay 👌🏽
    4 I love u baby with all my heart with lots of love hugs and kiss to u and my grandson mom
    4 Miss you brother and my son so much can’t believe it’s coming up on a year for you guys 😢💔
    4 I still cry like it ain’t been a year 💔💔ur one and only sister
    3 I be waiting for u to come home and waiting for ur car with music
    3 driving down the road with load music waiting cause
    3 I know u will be home god and jesus bring u home soon
    3 hope it a dream I wish I pray I wake up from this crazy dream
    4 I can’t control the teardrops on my face brother ur keeper MR💔
    2 Big brother they must not know DNA don’t mean shit to us wrong is wrong ily 😘
    2 Rest easy unc I love you🤧💙🕊
    3 Don’t say y’all feel our pain it’s way more than stress Ur sis
    1 Two more days for a year this just isn’t right you’re supposed to be here 😢💔ur keeper MR
    2 I love u my son and miss u so much always in my heart and soul
    1 💙 love u Joey Duane! really wishing you we're here right now
    1 I am thinking of u and miss u so much my baby boy 💘 u so much
    1 if only if there were steps I can go get u I would I would give anything to have u home
    1 everybody please let a ballon off for my baby with joy that he with God and jesus
    1 I miss you so much Joey can’t believe it’s a year already love always ur lil sis
    1 Can’t believe it’s been a year miss you nephew! Love Uncle and Auntie
    3 The real ones came and showed out for you on ur day 💯
    2 I love u and miss u so much I keep hoping u will be home it hard for me to think that ur gone
    1 I know ur sad that u had to go but I know ur happy and not alone
    1 take care of baby lorenzo and ur aunt love mom miss u all
    1 my heart will never stop loving u guy's u will always have a piece of me with u all
    1 only god and jesus will fell my pain cause I wont show it
    1 it hurts and sadness and painful
    8 Wrap ur arms around uncle bro and heal him love always ur baby sister 💔
    3 It gets worse and worse day by day I miss you and my son 😢💔
    1 I need y’all
    2 I send u Joey and lorenzo happy Valentine's day 💘 and hugs 💋 mom and grandma miss u so much
    1 Happy Valentine’s Day love y’all
    2 Joey give my baby grandson Lorenzo a big hug and 💋 on his special b-day
    2 happy 🎂 Lorenzo u are so special and miss ur 😃 love u with all my ❤ grandma
    1 I love u and my grandson so much I am thinking about u two 💘
    1 I love u and miss u so much u are a special person god made
    1 I miss u both so much I 💘 u both with all my heart mom
    1 God and Jesus will do there justice's when there time comes I 💘 u baby and miss u mom
    2 u not alone baby I 💘 u and miss u so much my heart 💕 hurts
    1 I miss u so much it so hard not seen u to hug and 💋 u mom
    1 God know I am missing u so much 💘 u baby mom send hugs and 💋 u and my grandson
    1 Happy Easter Joey and Zozo.. Joey hope u taking him on the most extravagant Easter egg hunt ever 😍
    1 happy Easter to u joey and baby lorenzo I love u and miss u both mom grandma
    1 I wish I would wake up from this crazy dream I needed u guys home I miss u and 💘 u guys
    2 I miss u guys so much I would do anything to take ur place god it not the same no more
    1 I miss u so much I love u with all my heart it just another day mom
    1 yesterday was not the same i miss u both so much take care of lorenzo mom
    1 living day by day it hard but only can leave it in God hands 💘 u all 3 so much mom
    1 wow I should of did the same thing 2 police officer took ur like
    1 just cause they were a-- h--- there time will come
    1 they live there life happy and I have to be in pain
    1 sorry I tryed to say 2 police officer took ur life they didn't helping u they killed u
    1 because u were black my son and they were white
    2 It’s been a min bro just know I love you dearly it’s just hard love always your baby sis 🧡💙🖤
    1 I am here thinking about u guys I love u so much mom
    2 Happy Father’s Day Nephew! Always thinking about you ❤️ auntie and uncle
    1 happy father day honey love mom
    1 I miss u and lorenzo so much I love u all with my heart mom
    1 this year I was alone with out u my son I 💘 u so much and miss u baby mom
    1 I love u and miss u baby mom
    1 Not a day goes by that i dont think of you. id give anything to have you back. te amo mucho JDR 💙🖤
    1 Joey mom is thinking about u and ur nephew lorenzo love u all with all my heart and soul mom
    1 I miss u baby so much god and jesus can't help me nobody can 💘 u hug and 💋
    1 ur my angle baby 💘 u mom miss u so much those cops will get there day soon
    1 miss u more than all the grains of sand 💔
    1 I miss u so much it so hard moving forward with out u lost in this world mom
    1 happy Halloween joy and Lorenzo and tia I love you all and miss you guys
    2 happy Halloween Joey Lorenzo and Tia to all three of you miss you all and love you Mom
    1 I miss u guys so much mom
    1 keep resting peacefully. we love
    1 Happy Thanksgiving Joey! Love you ❤️ please watch over Uncle 🧡
    1 I love u my 3 angles joey and lorenzo and my aunt happy Thanksgiving with god and jesus love mom
    1 Joey and lorenzo help ur uncle he needed a special angles like u to help him please love mom
    1 God I would do anything to bring u back god I hate this pain I miss u 💘 u
    1 I look in the sky to see u hope the cloud would move and see ur face and bring u home mom
    1 I look at the sky and hoping I could see u and bring u back home with ur smile face 😥
    1 Joey and lorenzo take care of ur sister and ur mother cause she have to know u guys r with her
    1 cause she in so much pain just wanting her brother and baby back home mom her ❤ is 💔 😢
    1 2nd birthday coming up without you bro
    1 I miss you like crazy. Wish we could sit outfront
    1 It’s not the same sitting out there in the summer time without you.
    1 my baby is gone I can't believe this happen i hope and pray I wake up from this dream
    1 Merry Christmas 🎄 to u joey and lorenzo love grandma and mom
    1 happy birthday 🎂 son god and jesus I wish u were here with me I miss u so much and talking 2 u
    1 life is just not the same no more love 💘 u miss u send 💋 hugs and kisses mom
    1 Happy Birthday Joey! Love Auntie and Uncle Jaime 🧡💙
    1 Happy New Year! 🧡💙
    1 happy New years my son and grandson and ta love u all hugs and 💋 mom
    1 God I remember that day I can't get rid of it I miss you so much mom
    1 oh my God it's all my fault mom
    1 I was supposed to go before you you weren't supposed to leave me
    3 Don’t blame yourself, Joey walks with you everyday
    2 He misses you too and loves you very much! Remember that🧡💙
    1 ur always on my mined son I miss u so much hurts so much pain
    1 I am sad today son thinking of u wish u were home with me
    1 I just needed to see u and hold u so close baby
    1 I love you big bro going on two yrs wish I could bring y’all back life ain’t fair ur sis
    1 Miss you so much ur laugh, jokes our fights everything ur one and only sis
    1 They said it gets easier but for me it gets harder day by day I miss you big bro 1andonly
    1 Good morning bro you and zozo been on my heart heavy I miss y’all so much one and only
    1 You have chino with you now hold him close until his mom can hold him 1and only
    1 Breaks my heart I have to light this candle every morning instead of talking to you 1andonly
    1 It’s coming up on ur 2yrs this hurts so bad big bro I just want you and my zoezoe back 1andonly💙🧡
    1 💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜
    1 I wish I could go back in time 1andonly
    1 I remember you once told me if it’s meant it will come back if it’s not let it go
    1 But I’m hurting so bad I can’t let go u and zozo nvr came back and I can’t let go 1andonly
    1 All this pain got me stressing 1andonly💙🧡
    1 4 days it will be two years since I seen you talk to you or anything 💔1andonly
    2 I know it beautiful up there and I know ur happy cause ur not suffering anymore
    2 and like you told your sister God is amazing and I know you're happy
    2 but I just wish you were still here because I miss you so much and love you guys mom
    2 and I know you're in a better life up there because down here nothing but hell
    2 Tomorrow is the day god called you home it’s a day I will never forget 1andonly
    2 Day I lost a piece of my heart 1andonly
    1 Love you nephew💙 can’t believe it’s another anniversary wish things were different
    1 Uncle and auntie miss you so much! Watch over us I know heaven is a beautiful thing❤️
    1 Keep uncle under your wing kiss zozo for us 💙
    1 Love you nephew
    2 Another yr added on to that I will never see you again or talk to you 💔💔I love you bro 1andonly
    1 Today was ur day and it was amazing only thing was missing was you 1andonly
    1 And zozo
    1 Miss them smile’s and laughs!!!!! 1andonly
    1 I love u and miss u and always with u in ur heart joey
    2 even we can't be together are bond will never be apart god and jesus made us 1
    1 Zozo birthday and anniversary is in a few weeks just plz watch over me 1andonly
    1 Dis isn’t fair ur both supposed to be here i believe earth is hell Bc this pain
    1 Is the worst feeling you can ever feel grieving is the worst 1andonly
    1 💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜1andonly
    1 I learned everyone we have our life isn’t ours to keep god just let’s
    1 Us have everyone until he wants his Angels back home
    1 Cherish ur loved ones because you never when god wants his Angels back 1andonly 💙🧡
    1 Know
    1 I love u my son and grandson hugs and kisses mom and grandma
    1 My dreams tell me you guys are happy but why can’t I accept that 💔1andonly
    1 I’m so lost 😞 1andonly💙🧡
    1 thinking about u guys today love u and miss u guys so much mom
    1 I love u my son and grandson with all my ❤ forever in my heart and soul baby's
    1 Happy Valentines Day! 💙 Miss you Nephew, Love Uncle and Auntie
    1 I know you showing out for Zoe on his birthday today
    1 Kiss him a million times for me today on his special tell him mommy loves him I told him
    1 But I want you to Also tell my baby tell him I’m so sorry 😢 💔💔1andonly
    1 happy b-day my grandson joey give him kisses and hug from grandma love u both so much mom
    1 Man I miss you so damn much bro. Nothing is the same without you. 🥺
    1 Idk what to do anymore Joey I just don’t 1andonly💔💔
    2 Today is Lorenzo two years give him a big hug and kiss for me 1andonly 💔
    1 Just stopping buy to let you know I’m thinking of you love you 😘 1andonly
    1 I love u babes mom and grandma I am thinking about u guys
    1 I think about you and my zozo every sec of the day just isn’t right 1andonly
    1 This earth life sucks you were the only person that understood me 💔1andonly
    1 Just stopping by to let you know I’m thinking of you guy’s 1andonly
    1 your name forever lives on my love 🤞
    1 Wish i could call you bro
    1 Missing you down here 1andonly 💙🧡💙🧡
    1 Just stopping by to let you know how much I love and miss you 1andonly 💙🧡
    1 I love u my baby's I miss u guys so much
    1 happy Easter joey and lorenzo miss u guys so much hugs and kisses mom
    1 Happy Easter Joey
    1 So ppl are just deleting my bro comments
    1 Love you nephew❤️think of you and Zoe Zoe everyday 🧡💙
    1 I need you bro this depression has got me again 💙🧡1
    1 I know it hard for u but u have to know there both with u in ur heart
    1 and in spirit ur not alone they love and miss u to there both together and happy and sad with out u
    3 Lorenzo and joey watch over ur uncle he in the hospital babys
    2 Uncel Jaime need you guys right now wrap y’all arms around him and heal him 1andonly
    1 I love u so much I can't seem to move forward I hurt with out u guys
    1 I love u baby's miss u guys so much mom and grandma
    1 Happy Father’s Day miss and love you 1andonly 💙💙
    1 Happy Fathers Day Nephew! Love Uncle and Auntie 💙
    1 happy father day my son I love u with all my heart and soul take care of my grandson
    1 and I know u are both taking care of each send my love too u both and my heart
    1 miss you more than anything
    1 God I miss u guys so much it not the same no more mom I 💘 u guys
    1 I just wish this was a dream it hurt so much mom
    1 I love u baby's miss u so much
    1 Please be with Uncle and watch over him 🥲
    1 I love u with all my heart I miss u so much u and baby Lorenzo take care of ur uncle Jaime 💘 u guys
    1 I love u Joey and miss u and Lorenzo so much 😢 😢
    1 Joey my baby brother Jaime with u and Lorenzo it so hard with out u guy's why why
    1 Merry Christmas nephew
    1 You and Uncle Jaime have a big Birthday Party for Lorenzo! We miss you guys 💔💔
    1 Happy Easter Nephew! Love you

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