Adam Oakes was a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University. He died of alcohol poisoning. The obituary detail is here within the article.
Nearly a dozen people have been indicted in connection with the death of Adam Oakes. He died after a fraternity party in February 2021.
The school located in Richmond, issued a statement Friday saying that it “continues to mourn” Adam Oakes’s death.
Who was Adam Oakes? – His Parents
Adam Oakes was a 19-year-old boy of Sterling. He was thinking of majoring in sports management, marketing, or criminal justice.
As per Oakes relatives, he was a huge sports fan who once refused to wash his hand after getting the chance to high-five NBA star Kevin Durant.
After eight months of Adam Oakes’s death, for the first time, his parents, Linda and Eric Oakes took a breath of relief.
With a relief that arrest and protection from hazing they may give to young students, Oakes family wrote a statement to 8News’ Tyler Thrasher.
It reads, “We are grateful for some measure of justice these charges and arrests may produce, as well as the protection from hazing they may give young,
impressionable college students,”. During an interview with 8News, his mother said she would fight for the right and to help other kids on his honor till she dies.
His father said that he loved him and miss him. In addition, he said life is empty without Adam and hoped this will never happen to any other child.
His parents launched a nonprofit to help ‘educate and transition seniors to college’.
VCU Hazing Death and 11 Arrested
11 people have been indicted in connection to the alleged hazing death of Adam Oakes. 8 people have been arrested as of Friday, a Richmond spokesperson said.
7 people were arrested by the VCU Police Department and one was made by Virginia State Police. They were all 19-22 years old of age.
They were charged with unlawful hazing of students or plus, purchase/giving alcohol to the minor. He was found unresponsive inside the house on the morning of Feb 27.
Adman Oakes Obituary
Adam Oakes Obituary revealed he died of “ethanol toxicity”, otherwise known as alcohol poisoning as per the Chief Medical Examiner.
In an email, the medical examiner’s office said the death is being considered an accident. There is no additional VPM information in this case.
VCU is currently conducting an independent review of all Greek life organizations on campus in response to Oakes’ death.