Cameron Lamb with his three sons.
Father, son, brother, and beloved friend, Cameron was killed backing into his driveway by an undercover Kansas City, MO police officer over a traffic violation. Two officers entered the property without warrant or consent, with guns drawn, killing Cameron within moments. One officer, who was closer, reported that he did not see a gun. The second officer said that Cameron used his left hand to reach for and point a gun at the closer officer, necessitating the need to shoot him four times. Cameron was right handed and did not have full use of his left hand from an injury years before.
While the officer who killed Cameron has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action for recklessly causing his death, many questions still remain unanswered.
This is the background for Cameron's block, part of the Social Justice Sewing Academy Remembrance Project. (More about this project and the other empowering work of this wonderful organization here.) After hours of reading articles, looking at photos and watching videos of Cameron holding, feeding, kissing, loving his boys, and with family and friends, it's his children and mother that stay with me. One of his sons asked, "How long will my dad be dead?"
I hope to honor Cameron's life, spirit and loved ones with this piece. More to come...
