Denise Moore knows the deep loss violence can bring.
The Atlantic City woman's father was killed in 1972 by two juveniles over a bike in New York City.
She later would move to Atlantic City's Adams Court and start her own family.
Then in 2009, her first grandchild was fatally shot in the 1300 block of Reading Avenue.
Marcus Brown was just 25 years old when he was found murdered June 8, 2009.
On that same day three years later, his killer would be sentenced to prison.
“He was sentenced the same day he murdered my grandson,” Moore said at the time. “That’s justice for us.”
Robert Ingram, now 40, still has more than 18 years until he is eligible for release.
Brown's grandmother always knew the case would be solved.
“Once you have faith and believe in the Lord, he’ll bring it to pass,” she said after Ingram's sentencing in 2011. “I never let anyone come around me with negativity about the case.”
The same group that helped bring Brown's killer to justice will reunite Thursday to honor Moore as part of National Crime Victims' Rights Week.
The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office has made it a tradition to highlight one particular case and victim-survivor as part of the annual ceremony.
In doing so, the office "hopes to shine a light on the many individuals whose lives are forever impacted by violent crime, and to remind all that they are remembered, cared for and their voices are heard," reads a release from the office.
Patrick Snyder, who is now the head of Atlantic County detectives, was the primary investigator in the case. Maria Sosa, who was the victim-witness advocate assigned to Brown's family, has kept in touch with Moore through everything.
Both will be at Thursday's ceremony in front of the Criminal Courthouse in Mays Landing, along with retired Chief Assistant Prosecutor Chet Wiech, who prosecuted the case that ended with a guilty plea and a 30-year sentence.
Prosecutor William Reynolds will host the ceremony, set to begin at 10 a.m.
Moore will be given a gift from the office, as well as a resolution from the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners.
She has continued to try to help her community despite the heartbreak she has experienced.
Moore served on the Board of Tenants for her apartment complex, and also created and implemented several youth-based community initiatives in Atlantic City, including the Backpack Project and Christmas Bazaar. She also served several years on the Parent Teacher Organization.
This year’s theme for National Crime Victims' Rights Week is “Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.” It calls upon communities to amplify the voices of survivors and create environments where survivors have the confidence that they will be heard, believed and supported.
