This page is a tribute to those we’ve lost and those who are left behind.

They had names. They had stories. They had people who loved them. Every single one of these lives was worth saving and every single one of these deaths was preventable. Fentanyl is not just taking lives it’s taking good people. People with dreams, with struggles, with potential. People who were doing their best. This is not just a crisis. It’s a heartbreak happening over and over again. We share their faces to say: No more silence. No more stigma. No more pretending this isn’t happening. Now it’s up to us to honor them to fight for them. WE ARE THEIR VOICE.

If you’ve lost someone to fentanyl, we would be honored to include them. Please send a picture with their name and forever age to rachel@thethomaseffect.org

Young man wearing a cap and backpack, outdoors with lounge chairs and palm trees in background, labeled Jared Abbott, Forever 23.
Young person with curly hair wearing an orange beanie and brown hoodie, listening to headphones, with text 'Rayce Tuck Forever 17'.
A young man wearing a colorful tie-dye headband, with dark hair, light skin, earrings, and a slight smile, sitting in a car.
A young woman with blonde, curly hair taking a selfie. She is smiling softly and wearing a black top. The background includes plants and floral decorations. Text overlay reads: 'Ashley Helena Duncan Forever 23'.
Smiling man with a beard and black cap inside a car, with a sunset visible through the window, captioned 'Thomas Alex McConatha Forever 44'.
Young man with dark hair and a beard smiling, wearing a white shirt and a gold chain, with text overlay reading 'Kyler Stults Forever 21'.
A young man with dark and red hair, wearing a dark hoodie, looking at the camera with a neutral expression. There is text at the bottom that says "Sebastian Merano Forever 24."
Young man smiling, wearing a striped shirt and black cap, sitting at a table with a red phone. Background shows shelves, a whiteboard with handwritten notes, and kitchen items.
Close-up of a young woman with light brown hair, wearing a gray cap and dark lipstick, sitting in a car. Text overlay says 'Marissa Ladatto Forever 21'.
Close-up selfie of a young woman with long, wavy hair, smiling, wearing a green top. Text overlay says 'Angelina Rogers Forever 21'.
Close-up of a smiling young child showing teeth, with a caption mentioning Cassius 'Baby Cash' Ballanger, Forever 3.
A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a light knit beanie and a necklace, smiling at the camera in a black-and-white photo.
A young man with medium-length brown hair, smiling, wearing a blue shirt, outdoors with blurred background. Caption reads "Jacob Burdette Forever 22."
Close-up of a young man smiling outdoors, wearing a light blue shirt, with text overlay showing his name, Brandon Harrison, and age, 26.
A teenage boy with curly hair wearing a black shirt smiling outdoors.
A young girl with long hair wearing a black beanie and smiling at the camera, sitting at a table with a small box or gift.
A smiling young boy with light brown hair in a black shirt, in a kitchen environment.
Close-up of a young woman with bright orange hair, piercing blue eyes, winged eyeliner, and multiple facial piercings, wearing a dark top and drop earrings.
Smiling young girl wearing a blue baseball cap backward and a yellow outfit with a colorful popsicle graphic, sitting indoors.
A young man with a beard and short hair smiling outdoors, wearing a dark t-shirt with a red logo, with trees and blue sky in the background.
Young man in a football uniform holding a football, outdoor setting.
Smiling young man making peace sign, with the name Jonathan and text indicating he is 26 years old.
Close-up of a man smiling outdoors with a body of water and mountains in the background
A young man wearing a wide-brimmed hat smiling outdoors, with a caption that reads 'Charles Nathan Holley Forever 31'.
Close-up of a young man with short hair, smiling, with text overlay reading 'William
A young woman with dark hair and makeup, sitting in a car, wearing a green jacket, smiling at the camera.
Close-up of a woman with dark hair and a slight smile, with the text 'Samantha C Scott, Forever 34' at the bottom.
A woman with long blonde hair and glasses smiling, wearing a strapless dress with a red necklace, with angel wings in the background.
Young man with curly hair smiling outdoors in a red shirt, with text overlay that says 'Isaiah Gonzales Forever 15'.
A young woman with curly hair smiling at the camera, wearing a black top and a necklace, with city lights in the background. Caption reads 'Cheyenne Forever 26'.
Close-up of a young man smiling, wearing a black baseball cap backwards, with a tattoo on his neck, in an indoor setting.
Close-up portrait of a young man with brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a light blue shirt, with text overlay reading "Preston Land Forever 25."
A man in a red shirt sitting at a table with three lit birthday candles, smiling.
Smiling man in a tuxedo with a bow tie, standing outdoors with trees and a building in the background.
Close-up of a man with a beard and glasses, displaying a serious expression, with text reading "James Addams Forever 29".
Portrait of a man with short dark hair, wearing a brown shirt, sitting next to a window with sunlight.
Portrait of a young man wearing a black beanie and a gray shirt, standing outdoors with a park and trees in the background. Text overlay reads: 'Thomas O'Neill Jr Forever 34'.
A young man wearing a black cap backwards, with a goatee and facial hair, smiling slightly, in a striped shirt, indoors.
Close-up selfie of a woman with blue eyes and brown hair, smiling. Text overlay says 'Tasha Mathews Forever 31.'
Young man smiling, wearing a blue sports jersey and a necklace, outdoors with a playground structure in the background, a sign reading 'Blake Jackson Forever 20' at the bottom.
Young man smiling outdoors wearing a black baseball cap and hoodie, with a sunset sky in the background.
A smiling boy with curly hair wearing a red shirt.
A young man wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers cap making a kissing face outdoors with a blue sky background.
Close-up of a young woman with blonde hair, smiling, with a tattoo on her chest, in a car. Text overlay says 'Emily Turner, Forever 24'.
Photo of a man with glasses and a beard taking a selfie with a white and gray cat. There is text at the bottom reading, "Matthew Moody Forever 30."
Portrait of Noah Jakob Higgins with text 'Forever 24' displayed below
Young man wearing a white construction helmet and navy uniform inside an industrial vehicle, with text indicating his name and age.
A young man wearing a baseball cap and black shirt taking a selfie outdoors during sunset with clouds in the sky, and text overlay reading "Robert Sterling Forever 31."
Portrait of Chance Stovall with curly hair, smiling, with a necklace, against a blue background, with the text 'Chance Stovall Forever 17' at the bottom.
Close-up of a young woman with brown hair and a wide smile, with a caption that says 'Valerie Vineyard Forever 19'.
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