Ryan’s Last Run: Murder at U of Tampa, Florida
Kevin McCall, a grieving father, allows us a private retelling of events surrounding the senseless murder of his 21-year old son, Ryan, at U of Tampa and the long wait before the assailant was captured. Kevin reveals the toll it took on his family and the lack of closure brought by a conviction. Kevin kept a personal journal throughout the ordeal, never intending to publish it, but that is eventually what happened. This publication, “For the Love of Family” offers rare insights in real-time reactions of a homicide survivor as days and months unfolded. Since then he has tried to honor Ryan’s memory through charitable events such as Ryan’s Run. There is no doubt that the central ambition of Kevin was to keep his family from imploding throughout the ordeal. It was the biggest challenge of his life.
cPTSD, crime, crime effects, depression, family loss, First responders, homicide, loss of life, mental health, mental illness, Murder, post traumatic growth, PTSD, serial murder, social issue, social issues, suicide