Pharr Mayor Pro-Tem Bobby Carrillo approved a proclamation declaring September 25, 2019, as National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims in Pharr. Pharr Grants Manager Robert Garcia, who also serves as President and CEO of Rio Grande Valley Families and Friends of Murdered Children, the local chapter of the National Parents of Murdered Children (POMC), was present with a group of families of murder victims to speak in support of the proclamation. The POMC honors the memory of victims who have been killed by violence and acknowledges the resulting long-term trauma for families and communities in Texas. September 25th was established as ...