Dearest family, friends, colleagues, and supporters of a second chance.... We need your help and signatures! By signing this petition to commute my brother's life sentence without the possibility of parole, You'll provide hope and an opportunity of a second chance at life. My brother's desire is reunification with his family and to become a contributing member to our community.  Our family would greatly appreciate your help in this step towards his transformation. More details can be found in the petition. We'd also ask for your continued support through prayer for a favorable outcome. God bless you all! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Considering the severity of my crime and the fact that a priceless life was taken by my callous actions, I am terribly sorry today. It is prison that served to give me Insight, remorse and understanding. Coming to prison save my life because it stopped me from causing further harm from my self-destructive ways. Prison has allowed me to self-examine myself deeply at the terrible consequences of my reckless behavior as well the impact, magnitude and ripple effect I caused.

My incarceration for such a terrible crime has been shameful and humiliating, but not once have I felt that my incarceration was unjust or undeserving. I committed a horrible crime that negatively impacted a whole community, first responders, detectives, my family, friends and most important the Garry family. I take full accountability and responsibility for taking a precious life that had purpose, meaning and self-worth. I overstepped boundaries that shape me into a sick, cruel member of society. Looking back I was a lost kid with no foundation, sound teaching or correction to my selfish, callous choices.

I had an identity crisis who only identify as a criminal, addict, gang member and unlawful citizen. Instead of a loving caring son, brother, friend who should of brought peace to the community by being a productive member of society. Growing up in poverty and a domestic dysfunctional household. I would witness my Dad get drunk upsetting my mother where they would fight verbally, physically harming each other. My Mom would call the cops having my Dad arrested and locked up I developed negative feelings of hurt and pain. I felt scared, alone, worthless, unloved and confused. At the age of 5 and throughout my childhood, teenage years all the way up to my life crime at age of 19. The dysfunctional domestic violence continued. At the age of 5 I begin having resentment towards my parents for all my unresolved pain where I begin acting out at home, school, public places and reckless behaviors start it to develop.

When I was 9 year's old while my Dad being incarcerated put a financial burden on me to be the man of the house and take care of my sisters and Mom. Growing up poor I was already stealing by 8 years old so it was normalized behavior and would justify my stealing to provide for my family. By 11 years old I was already running the streets with the local (bad kids) criminals and gang members. I was insecure, selfish, lacked empathy, violent and would manipulate and even lie to a person or situation for selfish motives.

I would lie, deny, deflect, justify, minimize, blame and rationalize any time I got caught or question about my callous actions. At age 14 I begin using alcohol and drugs to try to suppress my pain being ashamed growing up in poverty. I would seek acceptance from my negative peer's where my insecurities would manifest to want to fit in. From 14 all the way to my horrific and senseless crime I committed. I was out of control and all my defects where in full effect.Today in my understanding, growth and change in no way am I making excuses for having a rough upbringing. I take full responsibility for my all of my choices and actions. I am only showing I now have insight into how immature shallow thinking created bad habits that kept me trapped in a negative lifestyle that led to my senseless crime.

Today I am a person who values life and others as well understanding what a loving, son, brother and friend are. I replaced my old defects with new positive/godly attributes which are gratitude, forgiveness, Joy, words of affirmation, resilience, kindness, selfless, understanding and love for others. I have completely separated myself from drugs, gangs and violence. I am no longer a drug addict, gang member or criminal. I will refrain from using drugs, associating with criminals and gang members nor commit an act of violence. 

 

Furthermore I will always use all of my experiences and the deep remorse in my heart to help free others from those destructive conditions. My parents raised me the best way on what they knew how, perceived to be right or their upbringing and how their parents raised my Mom and Dad. Today I don't blame my mother or father for my callous choices and actions. God has reconciled my relationship with my Mom and Dad through all the brokenness, hurt and pain. We are closer than we ever have been. My Mom and Dad are my Best Friends, biggest support of my growth and change and I love my Mom and Dad with all my heart. God brought us close change the condition of my heart and theirs.

All Glory to God

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME GOD BLESS

RESPECTIVELY DAVID JOSEPH ZIMMER

 

These certifications are some of my accomplishments and my progress towards bettering myself.