We, the members
of Unit 1012, will honor and remember 5-year-old Janayar Thompson on October 15
and July 17 every year.
We, the members
of Unit 1012: The VFFDP, will make her one of The
82 murdered children of Unit 1012, where we will not forget her. Let us
remember how she lived and not how she died. We will always support her family
members.
There was
some justice served as her killer, Alberto Garcia was sentenced to death on January
25, 2017.
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Janaya
MaKayla Thompson
(October
15, 2008 to July 17, 2014)
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Janaya MaKayla Thompson
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Birth
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15
Oct 2008
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Death
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17 Jul 2014 (aged 5)
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Burial
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Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi,
USA
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Memorial ID
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133012768 · View
Source
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Little Miss Ja-Naya MaKayia Thompson was the five year old daughter of Jarmal Thompson and LaTisha Boykin.
She was a vibrant little girl who enjoyed playing with her favorite characters, Sponge Bob and Hello Kitty. She was a graduate of Isiah Fredericks Headstart and was known for her infectious smile.
She leaves to cherish her most precious memory, her parents; grandparents, Joe Thompson, Sandra Thompson, Robert Cross, Theresa Boykin; Great-Grandparents, Betty Chambers, Patricia Hinton, Ralph (Barbara) Culberson and one great-great grandmother, Annie Bell Howard.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Verlean Culberson. Visitation: 9am - 11am, Tuesday, July 22, 2014, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 1816 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Gulfport. Funeral Services: 11am. Interment: Pine Ridge Gardens.
Special thanks to the following for providing funeral expenses: MS Crime Victim Compensation Program, Lockett-Williams Mortuary, Inc., M&M Creations, City of Gulfport- Mayor, Staff and City Council, Luxury Limousine & Deen's Florist.
Note: This precious girl was a victim of a horrible crime. Alberto Garcia was sentenced to Death on January 25, 2017.A sentence that he deserved for taking the life of this child.
She never got to grow up and enjoy her life and enjoy her family and loved ones, but she forever lives with the angels in heaven. Rest in peace.
Alberto
Garcia sentenced to death for the murder of Janaya Thompson
By Caray
Grace |
GULFPORT, MS
(WLOX) - Wednesday brought closure to so many people, but the past three days
have also opened a lot of wounds. The horrific details of Janaya Thompson's
rape and murder have been replayed in court over and over, but it all served a
purpose. That was to bring justice for Janaya.
"We
were hoping for justice, and I think that's what was given today,"
said Angela Hinton, who was Janaya's cousin.
Around 2:45
p.m., Judge Lisa Dodson sentenced Janaya Thompson's killer to death. He was
asked if he wanted to make any final statements to the court. Alberto Garcia
declined.
"Just
watching him show no remorse at all, you know he hasn't shed a tear these three
days," said Gretta Hinton, who was Janaya's aunt.
The details
that unfolded in court were graphic, but District Attorney Joel Smith felt it
was important for the court to hear just how horrendous of a crime Garcia had
committed.
"As
a father, I cannot imagine the daily heartache that those parents go through
because of what this defendant chose to do," said Smith.
Emotion
flooded the courtroom during the three-day sentencing hearing. Garcia's defense
attorney even got emotional during closing arguments after saying, "I know
the community has called for Alberto's head on a platter. I know they've also
called for mine."
Gulfport
Police Chief Leonard Papania wrote a heartfelt letter about the case that
deeply affected much of his department.
"This is
just a really important case from the moment it started to unfold. It got
somewhere we're not supposed to let cases go with us, and it got in my heart as
it did with everybody you saw working in there today," said Papania.
Janaya's
family also wrote a note, thanking the police department and district attorney
for their work. They also thanked everyone for their prayers and support.
"First
of all, I want to thank God. I want to thank the District Attorney Joel and
Crosby and their staff, the chief of police and his staff, my friends and
family. And everyone for prayers and support through all of our hard times. Now
my granddaughter can rest in peace and we have closure.'
"Now
I feel like we can move on and she can rest in peace,"
said Gretta.
Dodson took a
little more than three hours to deliberate the sentence. Before pronouncing the
sentence, she said, "This is one of the worst I've ever seen in terms of
what happened to this child."
INTERNET SOURCE: https://www.wlox.com/story/34345476/alberto-garcia-sentenced-to-death-for-the-murder-of-janaya-thompson/
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