BATON ROUGE – It should have been a night of celebration— a milestone years in the making. Instead of proudly walking across the stage to accept his diploma, Trevor Harrison’s name was called, and his little sister stepped forward in his place.
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“Losing a child is the most devastating thing you will ever go through,” Trevor’s mother, Anna Harrison, said through tears.
Trevor, a 27-year-old civil engineering student at ITI Technical College, had worked tirelessly to reach this moment. But his journey was cut short. On February 15, just weeks before graduation, Trevor was killed in a senseless act of violence—caught in the crossfire while finishing a plumbing job for an elderly man in need.
“Tonight was supposed to be about celebrating his achievements, everything he worked so hard for,” his father, Travis Harrison, said. “But instead of Trevor being here, his little sister is accepting his diploma because his life was stripped away in a senseless murder.”
Trevor Harrison had taken on the job after learning an elderly man was quoted $9,000 for plumbing repairs. True to his nature, he offered to do it for a fraction of the cost. That night, while making a quick trip for supplies, bullets tore through the intersection where he sat in his truck.
“The night he was murdered, he was helping someone,” Anna said. “He didn’t want to leave that man without water. He was just trying to do the right thing. And it cost him his life.”
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Though grief weighed heavily on his family, ITI Technical College honored Trevor’s hard work, awarding him a degree in civil engineering, computer pipe design, and drafting.
“It’s heartbreaking,” Travis said. “His future—everything he looked forward to—is gone. And we’re left with the shattered pieces.”
But Trevor Harrison was more than a student. He was an artist, a devoted brother, and a young man full of kindness, a trait that ultimately placed him in harm’s way.
Now, his parents are on a mission. Not just for justice, but for change.
“If it takes me getting out there every day and making sure my son’s voice is heard, I will,” Travis said.
They refuse to let Trevor’s case fade into the background of an increasingly violent city.
“Baton Rouge has turned into a war zone. How many more broken families will it take before we see change?” Anna asked.
Their fight doesn’t stop at an arrest. Next, they plan to meet with the mayor. If that doesn’t lead to action, they say they’ll take their plea to the governor, the district attorney, and whoever will listen.
Their ultimate goal? A justice system that no longer allows repeat offenders back onto the streets. A safer Baton Rouge, where no family has to endure this same unbearable pain.
“That bullet wasn’t meant for my son,” Anna said. “He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. It could have been anyone.”
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