Local PSA’s Produced to Solve Crime

Silent Observer is launching a series of public service announcements today with the anticipation that they will help police solve some of Grand Rapids’ unsolved homicides.  The public service announcements feature members of our community who have lost loved ones to homicide.  They are powerful images with a powerful message.  Crime not only devastates the victim, it also devastates the entire family.

Finding justice is very important to victims of crime.  These videos will hopefully motivate those with information to share it anonymously with Silent Observer. 

PSA for Chad McElwee and Richard Dannah

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PSA for Willie Benson and Renee DeMaagd Pagel

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PSA for Sherry Stewart Brown

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PSA for Lee Priester and Chad McElwee

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Fast50 High School Video Contest WINNERS!

In January 2008, Silent Observer offered a video contest to high schools in Kent County that use the Fast 50 Program.  Silent Observer knew that if we wanted a 30-second public service announcement that would appeal to our young people, we would have to ask our students to produce it.  We also knew that with all the talent our students possess, we would have a first-class psa to send out to the media.  We asked our students to address the Code of Silence that seems to be prevalent among our teenagers, our new anonymous text messaging program and our anonymous tip line.  

See the Winning Videos for the Fast50 High School Video Contest

Public Service Announcement Videos

For more information on how you can help,
please call us at 616-454-9110 or email info@grandrapids.org