Kevin Crosson

Kevin Vern Crosson was a 26-year-old member of the Charlotte community whose life was rooted in the ordinary connections that make up everyday life: family, friends, and the neighborhoods where people look out for one another. Public records and contemporary news accounts identify him by name and age and show he lived in east Charlotte. Those who knew Kevin would best remember him not by how his life ended but by the relationships and small moments that made up his days.

Though detailed public information about his work, schooling, or personal hobbies is limited in the available record, the basic facts show Kevin was a young adult with family and a circle of people for whom he mattered deeply. Reports from the time indicate that his death on August 24, 2014, was sudden and left a lasting impact on those close to him; community notices and memorial listings that record gun-violence victims include his name and date, confirming that friends and neighbors recognized and mourned his loss.

This remembrance is offered with respect for Kevin’s family and loved ones and an acknowledgment of the limits of public records. What is clear is that a life lived among others—no matter how quietly—leaves traces: people who remember a voice, a laugh, a presence at family gatherings or on neighborhood streets. Those traces are the measure of a life and the reason his name appears in local recollections.

Kevin’s passing was a loss felt by people who knew him. While publicly available sources emphasize the circumstances surrounding his death, those facts should never overshadow that Kevin was a person with family, associations, and a place in his community. This short remembrance honors the dignity of his life and the memory held by those who loved him.