Samuel James Ryce

On September 11, 1995, nine-year-old Jimmy was riding the bus from school. He was dropped off, along with ten classmates, and had to walk less than a block to his home. According to the confession of Juan Carlos Chavez, Chavez blocked Jimmy's path with his pickup truck and forced him at gunpoint into the truck. Chavez took Jimmy to his trailer where he raped him. About four hours later, when he heard a helicopter hovering above, Jimmy ran to the door and tried to open it only to be shot in the back by Chavez, who held the child until he took his last breath.

The child's dismembered body was found three months later near Chavez's trailer.

The family of Jimmy Ryce created the JRC to offer assistance to law enforcement, including providing free bloodhounds for use in search and rescue. More information can be found on the website, www.jimmyryce.org