"Eric mattered, his love mattered, his example mattered," says Eric Richins' father, Gene, sharing the lasting impact his son made not just on their family, but on his community. He shares that the sports team Eric coached, "even four years after his death, they still break their huddle with the words, '1, 2, 3, Eric.'"
Kouri Richins looked on as Gene went on to say that despite the love his son showed Kouri, "he was betrayed in the most unimaginable way possible."