Hardy Myers Dinner

Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate a decade of victims' rights work at the Second Annual Hardy Myers Dinner. More than 200 guests helped
the Oregon Crime Victims Law Center celebrate ten years of providing legal representation and advocacy to victims throughout the state.
Thank you for your support and donations. We are grateful that we have so many amazing supporters who care about the work we do.
Please enjoy the photos from our event.
Photography by Emily La Brecque.

Hardy Myers Victim Advocacy Award Recipient

For Mary Elledge, family tragedy was the force that turned her into an unparalleled advocate for victims. In 1986 Mrs. Elledge’s 21-year-old son Rob was murdered at their home. In the weeks after the murder she joined Parents of Murdered Children, a group offering support and advocacy for those who have lost family members to homicide. Mrs. Elledge went on to become the chapter leader of POMC, a position she has held for 33 years, assisting countless others who have suffered great losses in their lives. She was the driving force behind the fundraising effort to complete the POMC Memorial in Oregon City, a stunning tribute to the Oregon and Washington lives lost to homicide. Mrs. Elledge is also a former president of Crime Victims United, working to change the justice system to ensure victims’ voices would always be heard. Her reach to victims goes beyond the Northwest. Mrs. Elledge was on site in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing and in New York City after 9/11 to assist with crisis response for victims. She offers guidance to new advocates in Oregon by providing training at the State Victims’ Assistance Academy, and attends the national Parents of Murdered Children conferences where she provides guidance to other chapters of the organization. Mrs. Elledge continues to advocate for Rob, appearing at and speaking at parole hearings for the men convicted of his murder. She offers her heart and her support to other victims of violence, and the community is greatly enriched by her presence.

Keynote Speaker

Lew Cox is the founder and Executive Director of Violent Crime Victim Services in Tacoma, Washington. VCVS is a community-based organization that provides direct services to co-victims of homicide. Mr. Cox is a Certified Trauma Service Specialist and a Certified Victim Advocate. He has extensive experience as a homicide victim advocate, peer court companion, and peer support group facilitator as well as in Critical Incident Stress Management. Mr. Cox is a volunteer chaplain with the Des Moines, Washington Police Department and is a past member of the Seattle FBI Community Academy Alumni. He has provided direct services at the World Trade Center in 2001, to Des Moines police after a line of duty death, and to the surviving families of the victims of serial killer Gary Ridgway during court hearings. Mr. Cox has survived the death of his 22-year old daughter, Carmon, who was murdered in 1987. He is also the co-author of the book, “Coping with Traumatic Death: Homicide” with Dr. Robert Baugher.

Music by Tom Grant

Tom Grant, one of the Pacific Northwest’s most renowned musical artists, will be performing during the cocktail hour.

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Hardy Myers Victim Advocacy Award Recipient

Keynote Speaker

Music by Tom Grant

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