Brian and Erin’s Story

Brian and Erin and their unborn baby girl died because of drug impaired driving.   Today, Brian’s Dad, Ed Wood, is the nation’s leading advocate for victims of drugged drivers. September 3 2010, Brian and Erin Wood were on a trip to celebrate their...
Stephen’s Story

Stephen’s Story

I live in Sparks, Nevada. I lost my only child, Stephen Mager, on Feb. 14, 1996. He was riding in a car being driven by his best friend. He was sitting in the back seat without his seat belt on. His friend reached speeds estimated at above 60 mph on a dirt road with a...
Rosemary’s Story

Rosemary’s Story

Rosemary Tempel, RN, BSN, BC, CQIA was 56 years old at the time she was driving to work at Virginia Mason Hospital in downtown Seattle, WA. Speeding in the center turn lane, traveling in the opposite direction while under the influence of marijuana, Timothy Durden...
Chase’s Story

Chase’s Story

A Life Half Lived–The Chase Rodgers Story My wife, Kim, and I knew early on that our first son, Chase, was going to be a very active child. It seemed that he kicked, squirmed, and wiggled non-stop in Kim’s belly. Chase was small, but excelled at sports because of his...
Henry’s Story

Henry’s Story

My heart is broken. I taught my son that peer pressure is dangerous and that action is never justified because someone else said it was “okay.” Less than one year ago I received a parent’s worst nightmare at my front door: a Police Officer informing me Henry had been...