Christopher Brent Chris Hixon, 49, was killed on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. A Navy veteran of 27 years, Hixon was the school’s Athletic Director and Campus Security Monitor. According to reports, he responded to gunfire in the school’s 1200 building and confronted the shooter in an effort to protect students and staff. Coral Springs Police officers arrived about 11 minutes after the shooting began and found Hixon still conscious and trying to get up; he died shortly thereafter.

The attack claimed 17 lives and injured 17 others. The shooter, a former student, was apprehended soon after and charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted murder. Hixon’s family has been active in advocacy around school safety and gun control and has joined other victims’ families in efforts to honor the victims and press for reforms.

Did anyone who knew Chris Hixon or his work at the school have memories or details to share that could add to the record?