Maryland Families Remember Victims of Drunk Driving
At ceremony in Annapolis nearly two dozen families, police officers and lawmakers gathered to remember the victims of drunk drivers.
Nearly two dozen families gathered in Annapolis on Wednesday to hang red ribbons on a Christmas tree in honor of relatives who were killed by drunk drivers. When Cheryl Hammond's turn came, she told the audience her ribbon was in memory of her 19-year-old daughter Jessica Belknap who died in February 2011 on her way home from a walk. "Letting go of her hand for the last time was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life," Hammond said, her eyes watering. "The senselessness of it all has been hard to deal with." She spoke at length about her daughter's life and ambitions to the crowd gathered at the Miller Senate Office Building for the ninth annual Maryland Remembers event. Belknap had obtained a certification to teach scuba diving and …
