Desmond Perryman, age 28

Lost to gun violence on November 12, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Deccy
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    8 Loving
    4 Caring
    4 Funny
    4 Respectful
    3 Loyal
    3 Trustworthy
    1 Patient
    1 Kind
    1 Motivator, best friend, genuine, just a blessing to know
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  • Schools attended:
    3 McKinley High School
    1 McKinley Senior High
    2 Westdale Middle
  • Comments:
    1 You will be missed ! I love you
    1 This is so heartbreaking, I will miss your forever! I love you so much Des !
    4 Love you nephew
    1 love you forever des .
    1 I’m going to miss you so much words can’t explain how I’m feeling
    2 I miss you, I love you. I wish we had more time together. I’ll never forget you.
    1 Love youuu Des💙
    1 I miss you so much
    4 Desmond you are gone but you will live forever in your Grandmothers heart.
    6 Son I am so heartbroken. I miss you so much!i love you more than words can say. (Mom)
    6 Love You Forever My Son! You will always be in our hearts and minds. (Pops)
    2 I still wake up thinking this can’t be real.You are dearly missed.
    2 I miss you so much. Still having a hard time believing your no longer here I love you 💜
    4 Desmond your life was too precious to be taken this way. Justice for Desmond
    5 May God Grant Justice for Desmond in 2021
    2 A kind soul that is missed dearly !
    1 Justice for Desmond
    1 So sorry Desmond, still can’t believe it
    3 Desmond, you are truly missed!
    2 I love you Desmond Jerrod Perryman
    1 I miss you so much Des. Just was thinking of you this morning .
    2 Remembering Desmond 11/12/2021
    2 “Lord, thank you for being our rock and our strength.
    1 We don't know why this happened. We know you have a plan for each of us.
    1 But right now We’re hurting, and that hurt runs deep.
    1 Lord, we know that you are a comfort for us ,
    1 and we pray that you continue to be by our side through this time.
    1 It feels right now like this hurt will never go away.
    1 It feels right now like we’ll never come out of this pain…”
    1 God, has a plan for all of us. You did not deserve to be taken this way.
    5 Justice for Desmond in 2022
    2 Happy heavenly birthday! 10/1/22
    2 Remembering Desmond on what would have been his 30th birthday.
    1 11/12/2022 I love you and thank you for being there for me no matter what time it was!
    1 I want to give your mother closure so bad
    3 Keep Praying for Justice for Desmond in 2023
    2 Remembering Desmond on what would have been his 31st birthday.
    1 I miss you every second of every day! Happy heavenly birthday 10-1-23
    1 Today 11/12/23 makes 3 years. It still feels like this is not real. You are truly missed!
    1 Keep Praying for Justice for Desmond in 2024
    2 Remembering Desmond on his 32nd birthday
    2 Missing you Des 😪
    1 We miss you, we love you, we celebrate you on what would have been your 32nd birthday!
    1 Today 11-12-2024 makes 4 years since you’ve been gone. We will miss you forever. Still no peace
    1 No justice, No peace

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