Vernon Harvey Timeline and Summary

Vernon marries Elizabeth and becomes stepfather to Faith Hathaway.
In 1980, just before joining the army, Faith is murdered by Robert Lee Willie and Joe Vaccaro.
Vernon pushes for the death penalty for Robert.
Vernon and Elizabeth become friends with Robert's spiritual advisor, Sister Helen Prejean.
Robert is executed in 1984.
Vernon and Elizabeth become prominent supporters of the death penalty and of victims' rights in Louisiana. They remain friends with Prejean.
Vernon Harvey dies after the publication of Dead Man Walking, of heart failure, in 1996.