Never Forgotten, Always In Our Hearts, Killed for being different, Killed for being a PUNK
Brian Deneke was murdered
on December 12, 1997
-He was 19 years old-
Brian did not die because he deserved to. Brian did not die because he asked to. Brian died because he was different. He was a nonconformist. He was an Individualist. He was a free spirit. Brian was also a thoughtful and caring young man, a good son, a good friend. His life was full of promise. His murder deprived this community of someone who had already begun to make a difference to it and no doubt would have made an even greater difference in the future. Brian Deneke is gone. His death has left a divided city, a shocked city, a hurt city in its wake. It has also left us a memory of who Brian was and what he stood for. That memory can serve either a negative purpose or a positive one.
Brian died being a punk, a friend, a brother, a son, and most of all a beautiful person. Nothing can serve justice to Brian nor bring him back however, we can make sure Brian is never forgotten. May he rest in peace.