Sherrerd Hartness is a speaker and passionate advocate for co-victims of murder having spent decades fighting the challenges that faced her and her family after her younger sister was violently murdered in 1977 in a gun-crime double-homicide.
Today, Sherrerd dedicates her time to teaching others about the effects of murder and violent crime on families and co-victims. Sherrerd’s heart is for helping those who have suffered loss while also helping those who have never experienced such a loss but who want to be better equipped to grieve alongside the people in their lives who have.