Our beloved Richard "Ricky" Troutt's murderer Skyler Edward Whitefield-Brewner has yet to be charged with the murder of Richard Troutt that happened on January 25, 2025 and that is inexcusable and unacceptable to Ricky, his mother and all whom loved Ricky.
We intend to attend this event held by Nashville District Attorney General Glenn R. Funk and police Chief John Drake and bring this petition with signatures, flyers, posters with pictures of Ricky demanding Justice and accountability for his murder and answers as to why formal charges have yet to be filed or any updates regarding the investigation given to his family and why a violent murderer continues to roam our city freely and has yet been held accountable for the especially, heinous, atrocious and cruel premeditated first degree murder of Richard Troutt.
Please continue to share this petition and signatures for Richard "Ricky" Troutt. We are Ricky's voice now. Thank you to everyone who has signed, shared, promoted and supports making sure that Justice for Ricky is served.
Below is straight from the website of Nashville District Attorney General Glenn R. Funk's website along with comments from DA General Glenn R. Funk himself and Nashville Police Chief John Drake to the media and to the public.
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Crime Victim’s Rights Week Ceremony -Coming up April 6th, 2025
The Nashville District Attorney’s office is committed to not only keeping our city safe, but also assisting victims who are impacted by violence. Each April, Nashville honors crime victims and their families with exhibits, memorials, and gatherings like the Crime Victim’s Rights Week Ceremony. Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk, along with Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake, highlight the many resources available to assist Nashvillians impacted by crime. In addition, the Victim Witness Coordinators from the Nashville District Attorney’s office will tie ribbons together, honoring and remembering lives lost to violence, and showing victims they are not alone.
The Crime Victim’s Rights Week Ceremony for 2025 will be held April 6th, at 2pm, at the Midtown Hills Police Precinct. The location is 1441 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN. The public is invited to attend.
We appreciate WKRN for their coverage of this important ceremony.
Officials encouraged all victims to come forward so their offenders can be brought to justice.
“It’s an incredibly revictimizing process experience too often,” Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk said.
Funk’s office works to remove those barriers through court advocates, victim witness coordinators, and the Office of Family Safety.
“They know that they’re not alone; they know that they’ve got the supports that they need; and at the end of the experience, they can move on through this to become survivors instead of victims,” Funk explained.
Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake also shared that commitment, saying officers take these crimes personally until those responsible are apprehended.
“Whether the case is solved or not, we’ll keep relentlessly going after whoever committed this crime… to try to bring closure to the families,” Drake stated.
If you’re the victim of a crime and need resources, or if you’re nervous to come forward, you can contact the Nashville District Attorney’s Office at 615-862-5500.