Say Their Names Silver Lake June 2020

Say Their Names

Silver Lake Memorial

A community public art project organized by Eli Caplan and Micah Woods, June 2020

Torn cloth woven into the chain link fence that surrounds Los Angeles’ 2.2mile Silver Lake Reservoir spells out the names of 259 unarmed Black people killed by police across the United States. The ages of the victims range from 7 to 72 and their deaths span 71 years.

Woods and Caplan were moved to action by the murder of George Floyd by a Minnesota police officer on May 25, 2020. Via Instagram, they recruited over 150 of their neighbors to participate. In the days following the installation, many contributors added laminated plaques with photographs and biographies of those murdered. The community gathered for a candlelight vigil and march around the reservoir on June 14, 2020, to honor those slain by police.

The Silver Lake History Collective chose to document this important project with several videos and photographs.

Dominique Fells, killed June 8, 2020 at age 27 • Sean Monterrosa, killed June 2, 2020 at age 22 • Malik T. Graves, killed June 2, 2020 at age 34 • James Scurlock, killed May 30, 2020 at age 22 • Regis Korchinski-Paquet, killed May 27, 2020at age 29 • Tony McDade, killed May 27, 2020 at age 38 • Dion Johnson, killed May 25, 2020 at age 28 • George Floyd, killed May 25, 2020 at age 46 • Jamel Floyd, killed May 20, 2020 at age 35 • Sean Reed, killed May 6, 2020 at age 21 • Nina Pop, killed May 3, 2020 at age 28 • Steven Taylor, killed April 19, 2020 at age 33 • Andre Murphy, killed March 20, 2020 at age 40 • Breona Taylor, killed March 13, 2020 at age 26 • Barry Gedeus, killed March 8, 2020 at age 27 • Manuel Ellis, killed March 3, 2020 at age 33 • William Green, killed February 27, 2020 at age 43 • Amaud Arbery, killed February 23, 2020 at age 25 • Billy R. Davis, killed February 23, 2020 at age 39 • John Reece, Jr., killed January 6, 2020 at age 29 • Brandon D. Roberts, killed January 5, 2020 at age 27 • David Roberts, killed December 15, 2019 at age 20 • Michael Dean, killed December 2, 2019 at age 28 • Ariane McCree, killed November 23, 2019 at age 28 • Eric Reason, killed November 10, 2019 at age 38 • George Robinson, killed October 24, 2019 at age 62 • Christopher Whitfield, killed October 14, 2019 at age 31 • Maurice Holley, killed October 13, 2019 at age 35 • Atatiana Jefferson, killed October 12, 2019 at age 18 • John T. Wilson, killed September 28, 2019 at age 23 • Melvin Watkins, killed September 14, 2019 at age 54 • Elijah McClain, killed August 24, 2019 at age 23 • De'Von Bailey, killed August 3, 2019 at age 19 • Joe D.Richardson, killed July 30, 2019 at age 38 • Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco, killed June 9, 2019 at age 27 • RyanTwyman, killed June 6, 2019 at age 24 • Edtwon Stamps, killed June 6, 2019 at age 27 • Dominique Clayton, killed May 19, 2019 at age 32 • Pamela Turner, killed May 13, 2019 at age 44 • Marcus McVae, killed April 22, 2019 at age 34 • Mario Clark, killed February 14, 2019 at age 31 • Willie McCoy, killed February 9, 2019 at age 21 • Gregory Griffin, killed January 28, 2019 at age 46 • Jimmy Atchinson, killed January 22, 2019 at age 21 • Danny Washington, killed December 18, 2018 at age 27 • EJ Bradford, killed November 22, 2018 at age 21 • Jesse J. Quinton, killed November 3, 2018 at age 35 • Charles "Chop" Roundtree, Jr., killed October 17, 2018 at age 18 • Laquan McDonald, killed October 5, 2018 at age 17 • James Leatherwood, killed September 15, 2018 at age 23 • Botham Jean, killed September 6, 2018 at age 26 • Cynthia Fields, killed July 27, 2018 at age 62 • DuJuan Graham, killed June 24, 2018 at age 23 • Anthony M.Green, killed June 20, 2018 at age 18 • Antwon Rose II, killed June 19, 2018 at age 17 • Shukri Ali, killed April 28, 2018at age 36 • Juan M. Jones, killed April 8, 2018 at age 25 • Stephon Clark, killed March 18, 2018 at age 23 • ShermichaelEzeff, killed March 13, 2018 at age 33 • Ronell Foster, killed February 13, 2018 at age 32 • Arthur McCafee Jr., killed January 20, 2018 at age 61 • James Rollins, killed December 30, 2017 at age 21 • Calvin Toney, killed November 13, 2017 at age 24 • Dewboy Lister, killed October 20, 2017 at age 55 • Anthony A. Ford, killed August 30, 2017 at age 27 • Adam Trammel, killed July 25, 2017 at age 22 • Antonio Garcia Jr, killed July 11, 2017 at age 36 • DeJuan Guillory, killed July 8, 2017 at age 27 • Brian Easley, killed July 7, 2017 at age 33 • Charleena Lyles, killed June 18, 2017 at age 30 • Jordan Edwards, killed April 29, 2017 at age 15 • Josiah Lawson, killed April 15, 2017 at age 19 • Jarrad L. Hill, killed April 10, 2017 at age 39 • Roderick R. Taylor, killed April 5, 2017 at age 42 • Alteria Woods, killed March 19, 2017 at age 21 • Chad Robinson, killed February 18, 2017 at age 36 • Trayvon Martin, killed February 16, 2017 at age 17 • Jean P.Pierre, killed February 10, 2017 at age 46 • Muhammed Abdul Muhayin, killed January 4, 2017 at age 43 • MarlonLewis, killed December 15, 2016 at age 39 • Lavar Douglas, killed December 13, 2016 at age 18 • Tyron Davis, killed December 10, 2016 at age 16 • David Dowdy, killed November 30, 2016 at age 25 • Kajuan Raye, killed November 23, 2016 at age 19 • Willie Sims, killed November 12, 2016 at age 28 • Deborah Danner, killed October 18, 2016 at age 66 • Alfred Olango, killed September 27, 2016 at age 38 • Keith Scott, killed September 20, 2016 at age 43 • TerrenceSterling, killed September 11, 2016 at age 31 • Korryn Gaines, killed August 1, 2016 at age 23 • Joyce Quaweay, killed July 29, 2016 at age 24 • Paul O'Neal, killed July 28, 2016 at age 18 • Donnell Thompson, killed July 28, 2016 at age 27 • Dalvin Hollins, killed July 27, 2016 at age 19 • George Mann, killed July 11, 2016 at age 51 • Joseph Mann, killed July 11, 2016 at age 51 • Philando Castile, killed July 6, 2016 at age 32 • Alton Sterling, killed July 5, 2016 at age 17 • DelrawnSmall, killed July 4, 2016 at age 37 • Clarence Howard, killed June 19, 2016 at age 25 • Norman Cooper, killed April 29, 2016 at age 33 • Terrell Thomas, killed April 24, 2016 at age 38 • DeMarcus Semer, killed April 23, 2016 at age 21 • Willie Tillman, killed April 23, 2016 at age 33 • Mary Truxillo, killed April 11, 2016 at age 72 • Darius Robinson, killed April 4, 2016 at age 41 • Leroy Browning, killed February 20, 2016 at age 30 • Akiel Denkins, killed February 19, 2016 at age 24 • Gregory Gunn, killed February 17, 2016 at age 58 • David Joseph, killed February 16, 2016 at age 17 • AntoineScott, killed February 4, 2016 at age 36 • Cain Devorte Roquemore, killed February 3, 2016 at age 23 • QuintonioLegrier, killed December 26, 2015 at age 19 • Bettie Jones, killed December 26, 2015 at age 55 • Michael Noel, killed December 21, 2015 at age 32 • Roy Nelson, killed December 19, 2015 at age 42 • Miguel Espinal, killed December 8, 2015 at age 36 • Keith Childress, killed December 3, 2015 at age 23 • Deontre Dorsey, killed November 29, 2015 at age 32 • Cornelius Brown , killed November 28, 2015 at age 25 • Richard Perkins, killed November 25, 2015 at age 39 • Nathaniel Pickett, killed November 19, 2015 at age 29 • Anthony Ashford, killed October 27, 2015 at age 29 • DominicHutchinson, killed October 24, 2015 at age 31 • Corey Jones, killed October 18, 2015 at age 31 • Paterson Brown Jr., killed October 17, 2015 at age 18 • Martin Ryans, Jr., killed October 15, 2015 at age 20 • Junior Prosper, killed September 28, 2015 at age 34 • Jeremy McDole, killed September 23, 2015 at age 28 • LaVante Trevon Biggs, killed September 5, 2015 at age 21 • India Kager, killed September 5, 2015 at age 27 • Felix Kumi, killed August 28, 2015 at age 64 • Brandon Jones, killed August 9, 2015 at age 18 • Christian Taylor, killed August 7, 2015 at age 19 • Brian Day, killed July 25, 2015 at age 24 • Samuel DuBose, killed July 19, 2015 at age 43 • Albert Davis, killed July 17, 2015 at age 23 • Sandra Bland, killed July 13, 2015 at age 28 • Salvador Elswood, killed July 12, 2015 at age 36 • Freddie Blue, killed July 10, 2015 at age 20 • Jonathan Sanders, killed July 8, 2015 at age 39 • King Jackson, killed June 15, 2015 at age 22 • Rayshard Brooks, killed June 12, 2015 at age 27 • Mark A. Blocker, killed May 30, 2015 at age 20 • Darius Stewart, killed May 23, 2015 at age 19 • Brendon Glenn, killed May 5, 2015 at age 29 • Alexia Christian, killed April 30, 2015 at age 26 • David Felix, killed April 25, 2015 at age 24 • Eric Harris, killed April 20, 2015 at age 44 • Frank Shepard, killed April 15, 2015 at age 41 • Walter Scott, killed April 4, 2015 at age 50 • Donald Ivy, killed April 2, 2015 at age 39 • Phillip White, killed March 31, 2015 at age 32 • Mya Hall, killed March 30, 2015 at age 27 • Michael Johnson, killed March 24, 2015 at age 38 • Askari Roberts, killed March 16, 2015 at age 35 • Anthony Hill, killed March 9, 2015 at age 26 • NaeschylusVinzant, killed March 6, 2015 at age 32 • Jonathan Paul, killed March 2, 2015 at age 43 • Thomas Allen Jr, killed February 19, 2015 at age 34 • Janisha Fonville, killed February 18, 2015 at age 20 • LaVall Hall, killed February 15, 2015at age 25 • Alonzo Smith, killed February 15, 2015 at age 27 • D'Andre Berghardt Jr, killed February 14, 2015 at age 20 • Calvon Reid, killed February 4, 2015 at age 39 • Brian Pickett, killed January 6, 2015 at age 26 • Leslie Sapp III, killed January 6, 2015 at age 47 • Frank Smart, killed January 5, 2015 at age 39 • Mathew Ajibade, killed January 1, 2015 at age 22 • Dennis Grigsby Jr, killed December 15, 2014 at age 35 • Rumain Brisbon, killed December 2, 2014 at age 34 • Tamir Rice, killed November 22, 2014 at age 12 • Akai Gurley, killed November 20, 2014 at age 28 • Tanisha Anderson, killed November 12, 2014 at age 37 • Aura Rosser, killed November 10, 2014 at age 40 • Kaldrick Donald, killed October 24, 2014 at age 24 • Michael R. Minoe, killed October 23, 2014 at age 38 • Adam Madison, killed October 17, 2014 at age 28 • Iretha Lilly, killed October 6, 2014 at age 37 • Ballantine Mbegbu, killed October 6, 2014 at age 65 • La ShanoGilbert, killed October 4, 2014 at age 34 • Marlon Woodstock, killed September 30, 2014 at age 38 • Zikarious Flint, killed September 25, 2014 at age 20 • Cameron Tillman, killed September 23, 2014 at age 14 • Darien Hunt, killed September 10, 2014 at age 22 • Vernecia Woodard, killed August 22, 2014 at age 26 • Michelle Casseaux, killed August 14, 2014 at age 50 • Corey Tanner, killed August 12, 2014 at age 24 • Ezell Ford, killed August 11, 2014 at age 25 • Michael Brown, killed August 9, 2014 at age 18 • John H Crawford III, killed August 5, 2014 at age 22 • Dante Parker, killed August 1, 2014 at age 36 • Steven Isby, killed July 28, 2014 at age 33 • Christopher Jones, killed July 5, 2014 at age 30 • Michael L. Marshall, killed July 5, 2014 at age 30 • Antone Hunter, killed June 29, 2014 at age 24 • Lavon King, killed June 24, 2014 at age 20 • Jason Harrison, killed June 14, 2014 at age 38 • Tommy Yancy, killed May 11, 2014 at age 32 • Howard W. Bowe Jr, killed May 8, 2014 at age 34 • Dustin K. Glover, killed April 5, 2014 at age 27 • Dominick Wise, killed March 30, 2014 at age 30 • Hallis Kinsey, killed March 17, 2014 at age 26 • Robert Storay, killed March 5, 2014 at age 52 • Juan May, killed February 22, 2014 at age 45 • Oscar Gaspar, killed February 17, 2014 at age 17 • Anthony Bartley, killed February 10, 2014 at age 21 • WIllie Sams, killed February 5, 2014 at age 21 • Jordan Baker, killed January 16, 2014 at age 26 • Jeffrey Ragland, killed January 11, 2014 at age 50 • Jerame Reid, killed December 30, 2013 at age 36 • Kevin Mathews, killed December 13, 2013 at age 35 • Renisha McBride, killed November 2, 2013 at age 19 • Andy Lopez, killed October 22, 2013 at age 13 • Miriam Carey, killed October 3, 2013 at age 34 • David A.Scott, killed September 20, 2013 at age 42 • Jonathan Ferrell, killed September 14, 2013 at age 24 • Jonathan Terrell, killed September 14, 2013 at age 24 • Terrance Franklin, killed May 10, 2013 at age 22 • Samuel Harrell, killed April 21, 2013 at age 30 • Craig Demps, killed April 20, 2013 at age 22 • Freddie Grey, killed April 12, 2013 at age 25 • Kimani Gray, killed March 9, 2013 at age 16 • Jordan Davis, killed November 23, 2012 at age 17 • Emanuel Jean-Baptiste, killed October 20, 2012 at age 29 • Reynaldo Cuevas, killed September 7, 2012 at age 20 • Chavis Carter, killed July 23, 2012at age 23 • Darren Rainey, killed June 14, 2012 at age 50 • Shannon Edwards, killed April 12, 2012 at age 49 • RekiaBoyd, killed March 21, 2012 at age 22 • Shereese Frances, killed March 13, 2012 at age 29 • Manuel Loggins Jr., killed February 7, 2012 at age 31 • Aiyana Jones, killed May 16, 2010 at age 7 • Oscar Grant, killed January 1, 2009 at age 22 • Sean Bell, killed November 25, 2006 at age 23 • Terence Crutcher, killed September 16, 2006 at age 40 • RonaldMadison, killed September 4, 2005 at age 40 • Spencer McCain, killed June 25, 2005 at age 41 • Kendra James, killed May 5, 2003 at age 21 • Latanya Haggerty, killed June 4, 1999 at age 26 • Margaret L. Mitchell, killed May 21, 1999 at age 55 • Amadou Diallou, killed February 4, 1999 at age 23 • Rodney King, beaten March 3, 1991 at age 26 • Tony Barry• Aaron Dailey • Tony Dailey, • Sheridan Warrell Davies • Kores Jackson • Eureel Martin • Richard E. McKenzie• Damian Street• Yvonne Smallwood, killed December 9, 1987 at age 28 • John Africa, killed May 13, 1985 at age 52 • Eula Love, killed January 3, 1979 at age 39 • Natasha McKenna, killed January 9, 1978 at age 37 • Randolf Evans, killed November 25, 1976 at age 15 • Claude Reese, killed September 15, 1974 at age 14 • Clifford Glover, killed April 18, 1973 at age 10 • Eugene Williams, killed July 17, 1949 at age 17