HIS NAME
IS UZIYAH.

On May 24, 2022, my son Uziyah “Uzi” Garcia was murdered at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed.

Uzi was more than a headline, a statistic, or a name on a list. He was my son. He had a life, a personality, people who loved him, and a future he should have been allowed to live.

Nothing I do will bring him back. But I can make sure people hear his name, understand what was taken, and face the failures that made that day possible.

Hundreds of law enforcement officers responded to Robb Elementary. For roughly 77 minutes, officers failed to confront the gunman in the classrooms. Families like mine live with the consequences of that failure every day.

Since then, I've protested, testified, challenged elected officials, and spoken publicly about gun violence and accountability. I don't believe grief should have to be polite to be heard.

My advocacy is personal. It is also about every family that deserves to see their children grow up.