Homeless Remembrance Project

WHEEL/Women in Black will be standing vigil on the steps of City Hall (4th/James) from noon to 1 PM Wednesday, March 25th for TWENTY more of our brothers and sisters who died unsheltered, in public, or by violence. These deaths occurred in January and February 2026. Our vigil will honor and remember:

**Steve Hilgemann, 57, died of meth-involved heart attack in Woodland Park on 1/20
**Kenneth Heger, 38, died of fentanyl/meth OD outdoors in Federal Way on 1/31
**Ramone Windon, 42, died of fentanyl-involved heart failure in hospital; found at 12th/Lane on 2/3
**Jason Turner, 43, died of fentanyl/meth OD on the sidewalk at 45th/Leary on 2/3
**Debra Bosch, 62, died of fentanyl OD outdoors near Russell/Meeker (Kent) on 2/8
**Christopher Stutz, 23, died of fentanyl/meth OD outdoors near 13th/Lane on 2/9
**Lena Bernal, 39, died in a parked car in Kent on 2/9; cause pending
**Oscar Sanchez Martinez, 35, died of fentanyl/meth OD on Interurban Trail (Shoreline) on 2/9
**Franklin Castillo Padilla, 39, died of fentanyl/meth OD on Interurban Trail (Shoreline) on 2/9
**Rodney Swales, 56, died of natural causes under Central Ave S bridge (Kent) on 2/9
**Joleen Figuracion (Vance), 48, died of fentanyl OD outdoors near Kent Library on 2/11
**Jabesh Samaria, 41, died of natural causes at Rainier Beach Library on 2/13
**Shane O'Malley, 33, died of combo OD on the sidewalk at Pike/4th on 2/14
**Cristian Martinez, 33, died of fentanyl OD on the sidewalk at 2nd/Lenora on 2/16
**Jared Barden, 40, died of fentanyl/meth OD outdoors near Ambaum/148th (Burien) on 2/17
**Eric Gardner, 38, died of fentanyl/meth OD outdoors near 17th/E Olive on 2/17
**Harald Huesges, 66, died of natural causes in hospital after found near 9th/Pine on 2/18
**Michael Dalton, 43, died by su***de in Jefferson Park on 2/23
**James Kruh, 56, died of natural causes in hospital after being found near 6th/Holgate on 2/24
**Joshua Lewis, 44, died by su***de in a parked car in Covington on 2/24

Without shelter, people die. At least 271 homeless/temporarily housed people died unsheltered or by violence last year, and 40 already in 2026. PLEASE JOIN US IN CALLING FOR—AND WORKING FOR--MORE SHELTER!