Christmas Memories

Christmas was Jim's favorite holiday (Halloween took a close second while growing up) and he was deeply missed today as we celebrated. I had some time this morning to remember some of the many Christmas's that I spent with Jim and could easily remember the excitement of Christmas morning. Jim was a true believer. When he asked as was told about Santa, he refused to believe truth and prefered to continue on with the Santa tradition. I, on the other hand, didn't care as long as I still got presents!

Jim and I would wake up on Christmas morning and like all kids would be so excited. We would wake our parents... who were very slow to get up. Many years I remember we had to wait at the top of the stairs while our parents when down and got things ready. My dad had to make a fire, maybe prepare a little breakfast... basically torture us for a while. When we were finally told we could come down we raced down as fast as we could.

I have been told that when Jim was little he was the slowest unwrapper out there. He would open a present and then have to have take it out of the box and play with it for a while... he was satisfied that he got something he liked and just wanted to play with it, forgetting he had more to open. That changed, of course, as he got older. I remember many times ripping through our presents as fast as we could. Jim would always be very excited with almost everything he got, with the exception of the clothes that always seemed to end up under the tree! After presents we always did stockings last.

For at least one year, maybe more, I remember Jim going to the extreme of setting his alarm clock so that he would wake up right at the time that we were told it was okay to wake our parents. The only problem was that my dad went in and turned off his alarm after he was asleep!

As we got older we also starting the tradition of having some close family friends over for dinner on Christmas day. By then Jim and I would have all of our new things lined up and ready to show them, careful to make sure that we showed them everything.

Today I spend the day at my mom's with some family friends and we had a very nice time. While Jim wasn't always home at Christmas time he was still very much missed today. This is a rough time of year, as I am sure that it is for anyone who has lost someone they love. For us it is compounded by the fact that Jim's birthday is fast approaching. This year we will spend Jim's birthday surrounded by his many friends in Las Vegas. It is a trip that we are very much looking forward to and one that we very much wish that we weren't making under these circumstances.

I love you Jim, Merry Christmas.

December 11, 2008 - 8 months

I was 27 years old when Jim was born; he was 27 when he died. I would have become pregnant with him on or about April 11th, 1980; 9 months later on January 11, 1981 I gave birth to him. On January 11, 2009 he will have been gone 9 months, having passed away on April 11, 2008. Now we measure time by the minutes, hours, days, weeks and months that Jim is no longer with us....

Today is the 8 month anniversary of Jim's death. It feels like the 'window of opportunity' to discover something significant in the murder of my son has come and gone in the blink of an eye as the Detectives know as much today as they did 8 months ago.

I thank those of you who continue to check this site and blog and those of you who have written Nancy Grace. Maybe together we can get some answers.

Love, Joanne
Jim's Forever MOM

Thank you and keep up the help!

Thank you to everyone who has joined to help us get Jim's case some much needed publicity! We have been overwhelmed by the number of people willing to help and it means so much to us. (See post below for info on our effort to get on Nancy Grace... if you haven't done that yet, please consider doing that as well!)

Thanks to my cousin, I have a few more email address to add to the list if you want to keep helping. They are listed below and if you could just send a quick email telling them that you would like to see Jim's case televised that would be so hopeful.

friends@foxnews.com
oreilly@foxnews.com
ontherecord@foxnews.com

I have also contacted Greta Van Susteren's producer and would love to get them interested in Jim's case as well.

Someone out there knows what happened to Jim... more then likely more then one person knows and all it takes is for them to have the courage to speak up. Even the smallest of detail could mean the difference in bringing Justice for Jim.

Julie

Help us help Jim!!

Help us get Jim's case some much needed publicity, we are tired of waiting around and getting no where!! We would love to have Jim's case shown on CNN's Nancy Grace show and we need your help to contact the show and let them know you too want to see Jim's case televised. All we are asking is to take 5 minutes and go to http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5.html?81 to tell them you want Jim's case on the show.

You can say anything you want about Jim, just let them know that he was a wonderful guy who didn't deserve this and his murderer needs to be found. You can give them this website(www.justiceforjim.com) as well as the Miami Crime Stoppers website where Jim's case was recently posted - that link is http://www.crimestoppersmiami.com//unsolved.aspx - he is the second case on the site.

Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who we could have missed.

Thank you so much, we really appreciate all of the support that we have received through all of this!

Julie

A message from Jim's cousin, Tami

I think about you every day and wonder how we can go on NOT KNOWING what happened. You SOOOOO did not deserve this. I keep your picture up on my computer and look at it all the time. I have such WONDERFUL memories!! I will NEVER forget them or YOU! You are GREATLY missed!!! When I see you in heaven be prepared for TONS of HUGS!

LOVE YOU!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has come and gone with no usual phone call from Jim. While he was generally not home for Thanksgiving, we would have talked to him and known his plans for the day. As is always the case, Jim was not far from our minds while we had the usual Thanksgiving day feast that this year included one of Jim's favorites, rice krispie treats. I made sure to have an extra as he would have done. I don't think that I can pass a rice krispie treat without thinking of Jim. In fact I remember that it seems just like yesterday that my daughter and I were making a batch to send to him in Florida. I included lots of pictures of her making them for him, pictures that we found in his stuff at his apartment. I remember him calling after getting them in the mail and telling me that they didn't even make it 24 hours before he had eaten them all!

This year we spent the day being thankful for what we have now, while remembering what we did have while Jim was with us. We are very thankful for the many friends and family that have supported us through the past 7.5 months, I know that I couldn't have done it without so much support. As Christmas and Jim's birthday approach we are facing more tough moments, however I am sure that Jim will be there with us guiding us through and making sure that we find ways to make new memories while honoring the old.

In a couple of weeks my mom and I will be going to a candle lighting ceremony to honor children of all ages who have gone to soon. Jim's name will be read and a ornament will be place on a tree for him. No doubt this will be a tough night, however I am looking forward to having one more way to honor Jim's memory.

We love and miss you Jim!

Julie

Ongoing

Sometimes I think I'm just standing here wringing my hands endlessly. I feel like I do nothing, probably because I do nothing. I am frustrated, unhappy, sad, emotional and damn tired of this whole thing. I know it will never change and I will always be in some form of this state - supreme discontent. I can not believe this has happened; I can not even comprehend the why. Who desires to kill? Who wanted Jim to die? What possesses someone to be so evil?

I miss you so very, very much Jim. I love you.

A dear friend

Jim's dear friend Lisa announced today that she passed the New York Bar exam! Jim would have been thrilled.....he would have called to tell me the minute he knew. I'm very proud of Lisa. I like to think that Jim was in some way sitting next to Lisa the day she sat for her exam....encouraging her every step of the way. Of course, as we all know Jim was no academic so I don't think he gave her any answers! Congrats! Lisa, you done good.

November 11, 2008

Today is the 7th month anniversary of Jim's death. We miss him so much. There is nothing new to report in the murder investigation....very frustrating for all of us.

Joanne & Julie

My wonderful son

Let me tell you about my wonderful son: Jim is kind, loving, caring and a whole lot of fun. Sweetness he truly is. He is so handsome with his deep dimple and beautiful blue, blue eyes. His smile comes easy and his laugh is more then a chuckle - it will make you laugh along with him. He possesses endless wit and humor and that twinkle in his eye declares pure mischief.

For just a moment I wanted to describe Jim in the present rather then in the past; I wanted it to be like when he was alive...... He truly was a great son and I loved him with all my heart.

Recently, Larry & I spent two weeks in Hawaii. It was relaxing, warm and re-generating for my shattered soul. I was only a short beach walk away from the hotel where Jim, Julie and their father and I stayed when Jim was about 8 years old. Each morning around daybreak I would go there so I could visualize Jim once again... splashing in the ocean, building sand castles and burying his sister in the sand. He LOVED the ocean and he LOVED the beach....always. I remember slathering him up with sunscreen only to find out later that I'd forgotten to do the tops of his feet as they were so sunburned he could hardly walk. Of course, it didn't slow him down much...he loved snorkeling, parasailing, boating, and much more - all of which we did on that trip.

Jim was that kind of boy and that kind of young man. He was happiest when he was doing something a bit adventurous. He was so agile and quick on his feet. He was an awesome skateboarder, a wonderful downhill skier, a great water skier, ice skater and snowboarder. You showed him once and he had it. He loved it all.

He is so very missed. I talk to him many times a day...I often ask him to put his arms around me, to comfort me. I wish so much for just one more of his great hugs. It is so true what they say: we are better for having known him.

Thank you for taking time to read my ramblings. Please think of Jim today and always. I know he touched your heart....for him it just came natural.

Love, Jim's MOM

Halloween - A Favorite of Jim's

Halloween was always exciting in our house while growing up. It is my mom's birthday as well as one of Jim's favorite holidays. I remember Jim getting very excited as Halloween approached. As a kid he was very in to what he was going to be. We started off going with our parents and then as we got older we set off on our own. At first Jim tagged along with my friends and I, but he quickly found out that we did not move as fast as he needed in order to get the most amount of candy possible. I think that we tried to stay together for a couple of years, however as we got older we headed out separately.

Eventually the costume became an after thought to Jim and it was ALL about the candy. Jim and his friends would RUN from one house to the next to see how much they could get in the evening. They would take huge pillowcases with them and ended up with an amazing amount of candy. After we got back home I remember many Halloween nights sitting on our living room floor and dumping our candy all around us. Jim and I would sort through it and trash the stuff we definitely didn't want and then do a little trading for the stuff we did. All the while we would have to fend off my dad who was always grabbing anything that he could... we learned to be very protective! We spent a good amount of time sitting on that floor surrounding by our goods, enjoying every minute of it.

Jim eventually became one of "those kids", who was way too old to be out trick or treating anymore and rarely even tried to put together a decent costume. I think that I even remember him going out in high school one year (maybe more!) simply dressed in all black.

There was one year when he and his friends discovered that if they went to frat houses the guys there would be unprepared and would give them beer instead... they found that very exciting and I remember him sharing this proudly. I am sure that there are many more Halloween stories that could be shared and if any of his friends would like to fess up to some of they stuff they pulled off... feel free to send me an email, I would love to hear!

Halloween will definitely be bittersweet this year as I watch my kids run from house to house, I will have many memories of doing the same with Jim.

I love you Jim.

Julie

October 12, 2008

I was going to write yesterday but couldn't. While Jim died 6 months ago, the pain still feels new. 6 months ago today I was celebrating my daughter's birthday and enjoying watching her run around with all of her friends while reflecting on how fast she had grown. Everything seemed in place and we had a wonderful day celebrating with her. Then the phone call came, and my world came crashing in. Jim was gone.

I remember the words and feelings as if they were yesterday yet I, as everyone else, has had to go on with their lives. There are happy and sad times, yet Jim is never far from my mind in both. I know in my heart that Jim would want nothing more then for us to continue on, remember the good times with him, and keep focused on creating more good times.... however difficult this may be.

I can still hear his voice in my head, calling me at a late hour at night. I can still imagine him living his life, always concerned for and caring for others. I will still look for the funny, inappropriate cards on my birthday and holidays. While I know that he isn't out there, won't be calling me or sending me a card... he will be in my head and my dreams.

I will miss him always...

Julie

October 11th - not just another day

The 11th day of the month - a day on the calendar that hasn't escaped me once since April 11, 2008. Jim would be exactly 27 years and 9 months old today but instead this is the 6th month anniversary of his tragic death. Everyday I think about it, everyday I can't believe it; but, then my thoughts continually adjust... from knowing we'll no longer see or talk to Jim to the feeling that the Miami Detectives will never find Jim's killer. It pains me that Jim will never marry, never have children and never grow old and gray. Just in 6 months he has already missed so much.

Julie was with me this morning and that meant more then anything. Jim was with us, the three J's in each others presence. He held us close as we touched his ashes and shared tears about our loss. We miss that young man so much.

Please continue to think of us and pray for peace and answers.

Love, Joanne (Jim's MOM)

Jim's garden....

I took a few pictures over the weekend of Jim's completed garden. It is sad to me that it is almost time to put the garden to 'bed' for the season. And, it makes me anxious that the Spring will bring growth and color into the garden but possibly no resolution to Jim's murder.

We miss Jim each and every day and some moments are much tougher then others. We appreciate your continued love and prayers.

Love, Joanne & Julie

It was a beautiful day - thank you!

I would like to thank all of you who came to see Jim's garden this past Saturday.

For those of you who couldn't make it, please plan to stop by another time. It is such a lovely garden, so peaceful and comforting.

Several of you either made or brought garden stones on Saturday. Jim can be found in each and everyone of them. They make me smile and they make me cry. They are wonderful.

Thank you Lisa and Gail for the 'tin red roses' - so many memories, so very perfect.

With Love, Joanne & Julie

P.S. Please check back soon to see pictures of the complete garden.

A message from Jim's cousin, Jennifer

I will always be grateful to you too for making sure Jim was here on one of my most important days. I will always remember telling him “I told your mom that all I wanted for a wedding gift is for her to fly you up here.” And him laughing and saying “Well if she’s paying im coming!”

I went to Willow Wood this last weekend for a friends wedding. The reception was held in the parking lot and as Scott and I walked up to the club house to use the bathroom I suddenly remembered standing on those steps with most of my cousins and getting our pictures taken. It suddenly dawned on me that this was the last place that I was with Jim. The last place I hugged him and told him I love him…I then went into the bathroom and cried. Willow Wood will always have a special place in my heart not only as the site of my wedding but as the last place I was with Jim. I thought about him a lot that night and Scott and I had drinks for him. I love him and miss him every day.

September 11, a day to remember Jim

Today is the 5th month anniversary of Jim's death, a day of remembrance. I don't think any one of us will ever forget what a great guy Jim was, how much fun he was to be around, how he smiled, or his wonderful laugh, and the joy he brought to every room he walked into.

I cherish the memories told to me by Jim's high school buddies (Josh, Zach, Will, Chris and Tony) - Jim the leader, not the follower as I always thought!, their countless escapades and wonderful commarderie. They remember last September when Jim was here and he told them all before he left, "Seriously, you guys, I love you."

I cherish the memories passed on to me in August when Kristen and Lisa each came to see me. They have such precious memories of Jim. The impact Jim had on their lives was extraordinary. I love both these girls so much for sharing their memories of Jim with me. I love that Jim was such a positive influence on them and that they will always remember him and know that there was only one Jim, one very special guy that they were so lucky to have known.

I love my weekly conversations and text messages with Angie. She loved Jim and misses him so very much. I have become close to Angie - I call her my daughter, she calls me mom. She has wonderful stories about her and Jim and I can't wait to go out to Las Vegas to see her and all of Jim's friends.

I have a picture of Jim and me together at Jen's wedding that I will forever cherish. My hand is resting on Jim's chest. I look at that picture and see my hand lying across the very heart that I gave birth to on January 11, 1981, and the very heart that stopped beating on April 11, 2008. I will forever be grateful that Jennifer got married last September and insisted that Jim come up for the wedding, it provided our family with the opportunity to be together and an opportunity for family and friends to see Jim alive - for many, the last time.

The work on Jim's memorial garden is complete. It has been long hard work on the part of myself and Larry but a true labor of love for me. The garden is a place of peace and tranquility. The beautiful garden stepping stones that everyone has made rest lovingly throughout the garden.

I hope all of you who can, will stop by on September 20th to see the garden. There is always room for one more garden stone so please don't hesitate to make one. I still have supplies to make additional stones, and you are welcome to make one that day. If you can't make it on the 20th, please plan to stop by another time.

I love you, Jim - I will always remember you.

Joanne (Jim's MOM)

August 11, 2008

It is very hard to believe that it has been 4 months....4 long months without his phone calls, 4 long months of disbelief, anger, and unanswered questions, and 4 long months of knowing that we will spend the rest of our lives without another Jim hug, hearing his laugh, or seeing his smiling face. It is hard to come to terms with all of this but we also know that Jim would want nothing more then for us and all of his friends and family to continue their lives knowing that he lived a wonderful life and though it was cut short way too early, he will continue to be with us and watch over us for the rest of our time.

Unfortunately there isn't much new to report as far as the case is concerned. The detectives are still working very hard to solve Jim's murder but there just aren't any updates to post right now, we just continue to pray that Jim's muderer will one day be brought to justice.

My mom has been very hard at work on Jim's memorial garden and has received many wonderful garden stepping stones. If you are interested in creating one, see my earlier post regarding where to get the kits... there will be tons of room for the stones in the garden so the more the better.

I have attached a bunch of pictures to show how the garden is progressing. The pathways between the various gardens will eventually be filled with gravel and the stepping stones placed throughout. It is really coming along very nicely and looks so beautiful.

In the picture below you will see that one of the gardens is shaped like a butterfly...something that has meant a lot to us throughout all of this. There are also a number of butterfly images throughout the garden. Also, the pond looks and sounds so wonderful. The plants are going in and soon fish will follow...something that my children are very much looking forward to, however keeping them out of the pond may be a problem. Finally, the last picture is of a piece of cement that Jim and I put our handprints in 1991. It is so wonderful that my mom still has it and that it can be included in the garden as well.

Continue praying that one day soon I will be able to post some good news....

Julie

July 9, 2008

I didn't realize that it has been so long since my last post, sorry for the delay.


Over the 4th of July weekend we headed up to northern Michigan to the lake cottage of a very good friend of ours. It was a place that Jim always loved and a place that has always been very special to our whole family. This year it was difficult to make the trip knowing that Jim would never physically be there with us again, however, once we arrived it was obvious that he was there in spirit. It is a very tranquil, serene place that has a way of setting anyone at ease and truly is an escape from the chaos of life.


While we were there we did a lot of remembering and talking about Jim. We found the spots where we had taken many pictures of him in his adventures at the lake and remembered what a special person he was. While at the lake, Jim loved to hike in the woods, drive the old Model A, use the binoculars to scope out what was on the lake, fish, go for boat rides, search for golf balls at the nearby golf course, get a nice big fire going in the fireplace, watch for the bald eagle, and just be with nature. It was a place that Jim could just be himself and take it all in.


We also celebrated the 4th by watching a wonderful display of fireworks put on each year by neighbors at the lake... it was a show that Jim would have loved. Many of those who knew Jim also knew of his love for fireworks. Growing up Jim started out scared of fireworks, hiding on the floorboards of the backseat of the car when we went to the show put on at a nearby mall. Eventually, however, he grew to love them. Every year we did our own fireworks out front of our house and it turned in to quite the display over time. It would always draw neighbors out and Jim loved it. We thought of Jim while we watched the neighbor's fireworks and as we set off small ones of our own for my kids.


While we were at the lake, we also made a garden stone to commemorate his love the place. We included many things like stuffing from the Model A, a golf ball, fish hooks, stones from the lake, a bit of burnt wood from a fire in the fireplace, and other things we found around the cottage. It turned out great and is a wonderful tribute to Jim's love of the lake. I will post a picture below of how the garden stone came out as well as the beautiful view from the cottage.

We miss you Jim!

June 26, 2008

The kids and I have completed our garden stepping stones so I thought I would share. They were very easy to do. The kids got full control over how they wanted to decorate them and ended up doing a really good job.

They need to dry more before they can be placed in the garden, but I am looking forward to seeing all of the creations every one else will come up with.

Julie

Three J's Tattoo

Not long after Jim passed, my mom and I decided that we needed to get a tattoo...something that my mom swore she would never do. It was quickly decided that it should be three interlocking J's to signify the first letter of all of our first names. We knew that we wanted it to be something that Jim would have gotten as well... nothing too girly. So we left it in the hands of the tattoo artist to try to come up with something.

We went in two weeks ago to check out what she had come up with and loved it immediately. At first glance it doesn't look like 3 J's... they are all different and much more artistic then just a simple J. We both decided to get them on the same spot on the inside of our left ankle. The tattoo artist was wonderful and we got to set out a couple of pictures of Jim while got our tattoo... just to know that he was there. Just as I did, Jim would have loved watching my mom get her first tattoo, it was so crazy to sit and watch! We have since decided that the top most J is Jim, then me, then my mom.

This is something that Jim would have loved and would have easily done with us if we had thought of it sooner. In fact, when we were in Miami and year ago in April, Jim and I made my mom stop and park so we could walk by Miami Ink. We were teasing my mom that she should make up a story and get a tattoo so she could get on the show.

It has been two weeks and we are both healed well and love our new tattoos... it just makes us feel that much closer to Jim.

Julie

Jim is so very missed

Thank you all for writing and thank you Julie for your committment to this website. It is true that we still have nothing to report to you but we do appreciate that you continue to check the website. When that day comes, this will be one of the first places where we will post. It will seem like a victory I suppose, but it will also be a hollow one. A conviction will seem like a hollow victory, too. But...it is all very much what we want.

I miss Jim so much every day. I can't believe this has happened and I can't seem to get my mind around it either. Kiss your kids and hold them tight everyday of their lives.

This weekend we will begin the true labor part of Jim's Memorial Garden. A small pond and waterfall should take shape, the current arbor will be moved and planting will begin. I will take pictures as the garden progresses and will eventually have those to share.

Please consider making a garden stepping stone for Jim's garden. It will make for a beautiful memorial to a beautiful son, brother, cousin, grandson, nephew, uncle and friend. A constant sweet reminder that we all loved him and he once was upon this earth sharing his love with us.

Jim you are in our hearts forever. Love, MOM

June 18, 2008

Jim's Memorial Garden...

My mom is creating a Jim memorial garden at her house and has some wonderful plans for it. She has received so many beautiful plants, and trees as memorial tributes that the garden is going to be huge. She is asking that anyone who is interested create a garden stepping stone in Jim's memory to be used in the garden. You can buy the kits and Michael's or JoAnn's, or just use cement to create your own. There are various different kits that come in different shapes, etc. and they are easy to use. My mom plans to create one using some shells from the beach as well as one with some of the small trinket like things we found in his apartment. You can send them to her or she can pick them up if they are local. If anyone has any questions, just let us know.

Nothing new to report on the case...

Julie

June 11, 2008

Our family has had more sad news... Jim's Uncle Steve passed away this past Sunday, June 8th. It was Steve's wish that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Jim Bowerman Memorial Fund... we were overwhelmed when we heard this. It just goes to show what a wonderful person he was that he was thinking of Jim even in the end... we really appreciate it and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

We don't have any news to report on Jim's case. We have been in touch with the detectives lately and they are working very hard to solve this case. As always, we hope to hear something soon...

Julie

Jun 6, 2008

Sorry for the long silence. Each day I hope to come and post with some new information, however no new information seems to develop. While we are confident that the police are working hard to solve the case, we are disheartened that nothing new has come. It has been 8 weeks today and we all miss Jim so much. Please continue to pray that the police can find the person who took Jim from us... I hope to be in touch soon with more information.

Julie

May 28, 2008

The second story on Channel 6 in Miami was posted to their website today, I have added it as a link in the news section of the Justice for Jim site. As I mentioned before, they did a very good job with the story.

We had a nice Memorial Day by getting together with some of Jim's friends from the area. It was very nice to hear all of their fun Jim stories. Jim had so many wonderful friends who love him and, like his family, are praying that the police find the person(s) who did this to him.

Julie

May 24, 2008

Channel 6 in Miami ran their story last night on Jim's murder. We were able to watch it live on the internet, but hey have not yet posted the video of the story to their site... once they do, I will put a link to it on the Justice for Jim site under the 'News' tab. They did a good job with the story, focusing more on the detective who is leading the investigation. I don't know that there was much new said, as their really isn't too much in the way of new information in the case, but it seemed like a well done story. They were able to use more pictures of Jim, which was nice to see. I am anxious to see it again myself as it is hard to take in all in just seeing it once.

We continue to get new hits on the website thanks to continued media coverage not only in Miami, but in Michigan as well. The Lansing State Journal ran a second article a couple of days ago, which I have posted the link for on the site.

Julie

May 17, 2008

After a flight cancellation, we are finally home from Florida. Overall is was a trip that turned out to be as good as possible given the situation. We were able to help spread the news of Jim's murder and ask for the public's help in finding who is responsible for this. As I said before, we got a lot of great stories done by the media and feel that they did a good job at portraying Jim as he was... a wonderful young man who loved life and had many friends and family who love him and miss him terribly.

We had planned on coming home on Friday night, but we ended up staying an extra day in Florida because Channel 6 (NBC 6) asked to do a more in depth story on Jim's murder. We met with the reporter on Friday night and the story will air next Friday (May 23rd) during the 11pm news cast in the Miami area. We were told it will be available online as well.

It was an exhausting, yet necessary, trip and we are glad to have done it for Jim.

Julie

May 16, 2008

We got very good media attention following the press conference and there are many new links on the 'News' tab of the JusticeForJim website. We have had print, tv, and radio coverage. Now it is time to keep moving foward and praying that someone will have the courage to come forward to give us any piece of information no matter how small they think it is.

Julie

May 15, 2008

We arrived in Florida yesterday and held a press conference today at the North Miami Police Department. The press conference went well with a good amount of media there. There are a number of news articles now available online following the press conference. The stations that currently have stories are www.cbs4.com, www.nbc6.net, and www.wsvn.com - the cbs4 site has a video. I have linked the articles directly on the 'News' tab on the Justice for Jim website as well. We also expect there to be a story in the Miami Herald tomorrow.

Julie

May 13, 2008

I have created a new message board that can be found at http://justiceforjim.forumandco.com/ or through the link on the Justice for Jim website. I am hoping that this will be make it easier for people to share their thoughts, stories, or questions. As always, I am open to suggestions so if there is anything that is confusing or you think that I should do to change it up a little, please feel free to let me know.

Julie

May 12, 2008

Sorry for being out of touch for a few days. There is just not much new to report at the moment. The only new information is that we will be heading to Florida at the end of the week to continue to spread the word. Hopefully we will have more to share after our return.

May 7, 2008

If you have been here before, you may notice that I have changed the blog some. I decided to use a different, more user friendly host for the blog. I was able to transfer both the posts that I had previously made as well as the comments left to this point. Sorry if this has added any confusion, I am new to all of this!

Crime Stoppers now has the reward money and should be in the process of posting and then advertising the reward. I will let everyone know more about what this entails as we know more. I have attached a link to view the reward poster on the 'Sites of Interest' tab on the website.

May 6, 2008

Well, it looks like I have this up and running. You will have to excuse me if you find errors on the website or here in the blog, this is my first time setting this all up. Any and all comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

The only news to report now is that we have sent the reward money to Crime Stoppers and are hoping to have the reward in place soon. This should help us in our efforts to get a little more media attention, and spread the word that Jim was an amazing person who has TONS of family and friends out there who want his murderer found and convicted. We are hoping that a monetary incentive will help bring someone forward who may know some more information about Jim's murder.

Again, thank you to all for your love and support during this time, the outpouring has been amazing and really is a testament to Jim and the mark he left in the world.

May 5, 2008

Jim Bowerman was murdered in his apartment in North Miami, Florida on April 11, 2008. I am Jim's older sister, Julie, and have helped to set up a website (www.justiceforjim.com) and this blog to bring awareness to the case and to help find the person who killed Jim. Please feel free to contact us with anything, however if you have information pertaining to the case, please call Crime Stoppers at: (305) 471-TIPS (8477) or 1-866-471-8477 or submit a tip online at http://www.crimestoppersmiami.com/

I will try to use this blog as a way to communicate as much information as we can to friends and family. Given that this is an open investigation, I will not be able to share everything, but will do my best to keep people as up to date as possible.