Mary's story 

The Mary Byron Project is named in honor of a woman whose time was cut short.

Mary had been raped, assaulted, and stalked by her former boyfriend in late 1993. He was arrested and jailed for these crimes, but someone posted his bail and he was released. There was no way for Mary to know.

On the evening of December 6, 1993, Mary sat in her car as it warmed up after leaving her job at the Mall St. Matthews. Her former boyfriend approached from the driver’s side and fired seven bullets into her head and chest at point blank range, killing her. It was Mary’s 21st birthday.

National Summit to End Domestic Violence 

THE MARY BYRON PROJECT SHOWCASES
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT WORK

The Mary Byron Project National Summit to End Domestic Violence brought together more than 150 attendees, and included a "First Ladies" reception on November 10. Left to right: Pat Byron, former Kentucky First Lady Judy Patton, Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear, West Virginia First Lady Gayle Manchin, John Byron, and Marcia Roth. The Mary Byron Project thanks all the Appriss employees who volunteered their time to make the event a success.