JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The eighth annual MAD DADS "Ride for Life" took place Saturday as motorcycle riders stopped at sites around Jacksonville where unsolved murders have occurred.
The ride started at Adamec Harley-Davidson on Baymeadows Road.
Organizers with Men Against Destruction Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder and the victims' families were there seeking justice and asking anyone who knows anything about these murders murder to come forward.
Loved ones gathered to remember murder victims and pray. They shared a common goal: to solve unsolved murders in Jacksonville.
Susan Singer, who says she was like a second mother to Amber Bass (pictured), came out.
The 22-year-old was shot and killed in her sister's driveway on the Westside more than two years ago.
"Amber was just a hot ticket. She could make you laugh. She could make you angry. She was a little spit-fire. She was just my heart. I miss her dearly. She was part of my family for over five years and I loved her like she was mine," Singer said.
Bass' death is one of hundreds in the city that remain unsolved. That was one of the reasons Singer is working to bring attention to the crimes.
"We are a part of MAD DADS. They were there for us. Now we have joined them and have been with the group for two years. They mean the world to us," Singer said.
Singers' truck led the pack of motorcycles in the ride. She says it's important to her to be with the other families going through the same pain.
Stuart Carson's family was also there.
Carson was the cab driver who was shot and killed while he was sitting in his cab on West 27th Street on the Northside in June 2014.
Carson's wife, Kelly, said there are many things she misses about him.
"His smile. His laugh. He was a great people person. Everyone loved him. He was a great father," said Kelly Carson.
Carson left behind four children, including 13-year-old Kayla. She knows why it was important for her family to attend the event.
"My hope is to find justice for other families because we got ours. I want to find justice for others," Carson said.
Organizers are encouraging anyone who knows anything about any unsolved murder to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIP. You can remain anonymous and you could be eligible for a $3,000 reward.