Larry Jr. Hines

Larry Jr. Hines was a 29-year-old member of the Frayser community in Memphis whose life was felt by family, friends, and neighbors. Public reporting identifies him as a young Black man living in the Frayser area; beyond the limited public record of his death, the details preserved in local news point to a person connected to his neighborhood and to loved ones who sought answers after he died.

On September 11, 2016, Larry’s life came to a sudden end. Local reporting from that time records that he was found in the 1800 block of Whitney and was pronounced dead at the scene. In the year following his death, family members appealed publicly for information and worked to keep his memory alive while seeking justice. Those appeals, and the family’s effort to raise awareness and reward money, reflect that Larry was a son, relative, and friend whose passing left an ongoing absence for people close to him.

Although there is no family-published obituary located in the public record that matches his name and the exact date of death, news coverage and community reporting show that Larry’s death was not anonymous to those who knew him. The human traces in the reporting—the family statements, their requests for help, and the community attention—are reminders that Larry’s life mattered beyond the facts of his death.

This remembrance holds to what is known and verified: Larry Jr. Hines lived in Memphis, was 29 at the time of his death on September 11, 2016, and left behind family who sought answers. It acknowledges the limits of the public record and the dignity of a person whose full story is known best to those who loved him. May this page honor his memory and the people who continue to remember him.