Jordan Rashawan Ginns

Jordan Rashawan Ginns was a 24-year-old whose life was rooted in Grand Rapids and the people around him. Public records and local outreach describe Jordan as a young man known to his family and community, whose sudden death on July 19, 2020 left loved ones searching for answers and remembering the ordinary warmth he brought to those close to him.

Available public sources show Jordan was discovered in the early morning hours of July 19, 2020 in the 700 block of Turner Avenue NW in Grand Rapids. In the months and years that followed, his family partnered with the Grand Rapids Police Department and the Silent Observer program to appeal to neighbors and the wider community for information. Silent Observer’s materials note the family’s involvement and that tips and a reward were being sought to help bring resolution. Local news coverage from the time places Jordan’s death in the context of the city’s grief that summer and records him as age 24 and a resident connected to the Kentwood/Grand Rapids area.

Though public records about Jordan’s life beyond his age and place are limited in reliable published sources, the documented response from his family and community — their efforts to keep his memory alive while seeking justice — speaks to the value they placed on him. That continuing search for answers and the community appeals reflect the love and concern of people who knew him.

This remembrance holds those verified facts with care and emphasizes Jordan as a real person: a young member of a family and neighborhood whose loss was felt deeply. Where the public record is silent about many personal details, the dignity of Jordan’s life is honored here by acknowledging what is known — his name, his connections to Grand Rapids, and the enduring wish by family and community for answers — and by leaving space for those who knew him to add memories, photographs, and tributes that speak to the fuller person he was.