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Victims of crime remember lost loved ones

"When you lose your child," said one mother, "it's a hole that just stays there."

By: Ali Hoxie

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April 10 is an especially hard day for Sharlene Ford. Exactly three years ago, her son, Timothy Ford, was shot and killed.

"I was going to stay at home and just do me," said Sharlene Ford.

Instead, Ford took part in a procession put on by Mothers in Charge and Face 2 Face, and she displayed her son's face on her car for Kansas City to see.

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— Ali Hoxie (@ali_hoxie) April 10, 2016

"When you lose your child it's like it's a hole, and it's a hole that just stays there," said Ford.

The procession started on 27th and Prospect, while Funeral homes donated hearses. Police officers lead the way as Kansas City was reminded of those who have lost their lives to violence in the community. The procession ended at 63rd and Prospect, where members offered words of encouragement.

"This is what it's about, it's about nobody is bigger, it's about the love of us losing our loved ones," said Rosylin Temple from Mothers in Charge.

Some in the crowd still do not have closure with many of the murders remain unsolved.

So many people coming together to support each other @41ActionNews pic.twitter.com/szXprD60vv
— Ali Hoxie (@ali_hoxie) April 10, 2016

“Injustice of any kind bothers me, absolutely, and so when a horrible crime happens and we are not able to receive justice and restoration to a community, of course that bothers me," said Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

Investigators do not know who killed Timothy Ford.

"I need justice, his kids need justice, my parents need justice, we need justice," said Ford.

The procession kicked off National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which is April 10 - 16.