Opal Shirley, a 69-year-old woman from Clinton, Indiana, was killed on September 13, 1994, while a patient at Vermillion County Hospital.

An internal review found that 130 of 147 deaths in that period occurred while Majors was on duty. Concerns among staff led to an investigation and Majors’ arrest in December 1997. At trial in the fall of 1999 the prosecution presented witness testimony and forensic evidence; a jury returned guilty verdicts on six counts of murder in November 1999.

Opal Shirley’s family is among those left to reckon with this breach of trust at a place meant for care. If anyone knew Opal or has information about her time at the hospital, please share what you know.