Erica Garner, 27, died on December 30, 2017, in a Brooklyn hospital. Her death was not the result of a violent act; doctors attributed it to a heart attack. There were no arrests or suspects.

Erica had become a public advocate for police reform after her father, Eric Garner, died in 2014 after being placed in a chokehold by a New York City police officer. She organized marches and spoke out about police brutality. Friends and family said she never fully recovered from the trauma of her father’s death, and that ongoing stress affected her health. After the birth of her second child in August 2017 she had a heart attack and was diagnosed with an enlarged heart. In the days before her death she suffered another major heart attack triggered by an asthma attack, fell into a coma, and sustained major brain damage.

If anyone knew Erica or her work and can add details about her activism or her final months, please share what you remember.