Jamie Lamont Rogers Jr. was 16 when he was found shot in the head in an alley behind 928 Kent St. in Rockford, Illinois, on June 14, 2017. Born March 30, 2001, he was active in local youth sports and groups — playing basketball four years with the Rock River Valley YMCA, one year of football with the Jefferson J-Hawks, and attending bible camps. Family remember him for his big heart and love for people.

Jamie’s death left his parents, Thomascine Brown and Jamie L. Rogers Sr., his siblings and extended family grieving. The shooting remains a violent loss for the community that knew him as a promising and engaged teenager. If anyone saw or heard anything about the alley behind 928 Kent St. on June 14, 2017, or has information about Jamie’s death, please come forward.