Corrin Rayford

Corrin Rayford was 23 years old when she died on June 19, 2015. Public records and contemporary news coverage identify her as a young woman from Texas who was in Baton Rouge in June 2015. Beyond the basic facts reported at the time, the public record available online is limited: news reports name her alongside a close-aged companion, Brandi Gilbert, and describe the sudden, tragic circumstance that ended both lives.

Although media coverage focused on the event, Corrin’s age and origins indicate she was part of a generation with family, friendships, and plans cut short. Local reporting and memorial databases list Corrin among those lost that day; later, law-enforcement reporting shows the investigation into the killings continued and an arrest was announced more than a year later. These public records confirm Corrin’s identity and the date of her death but do not provide a detailed public obituary or extended personal biography that would normally be used to portray a fuller life story.

Because an authored, family-published obituary matching Corrin Rayford’s name and the exact date of death could not be located in reliable online sources, this remembrance focuses on honoring her as an individual named in the public record. Corrin’s death was felt by family and friends; even where public details are sparse, it is important to acknowledge that she was a real person whose life mattered beyond the brief reports that remain online. Those who knew Corrin — family, friends, classmates, and community members — hold the fuller memories of her personality, her interests, and the ways she touched others’ lives.

This page honors Corrin’s memory by name and date, and by noting that she was more than a line in a report. Where public sources are limited, we encourage family or close friends who wish to share verified remembrances, photographs, or obituary text to provide them so Corrin can be remembered by a fuller, personal tribute.