Mr. Groover

And then two nights later, him and his buddies were in charge of this Bible study, and he killed my son.

And then two nights later, him and his buddies were in charge of this Bible study, and he killed my son.

We had very specific conversations with Hill and Morgan about how they're going to prosecute the bad actors in Max's case. They had to go through a lot more work to try to figure out how to hold these individuals responsible. Ultimately, the most responsible individual, Matthew Nockin,

We had very specific conversations with Hill and Morgan about how they're going to prosecute the bad actors in Max's case. They had to go through a lot more work to try to figure out how to hold these individuals responsible. Ultimately, the most responsible individual, Matthew Nockin,

I am so appreciative of the DA team and Hiller Moore knowing that that Matthew needed to be charged with something. He was not just going to be charged with hazing because Max died.

I am so appreciative of the DA team and Hiller Moore knowing that that Matthew needed to be charged with something. He was not just going to be charged with hazing because Max died.

That's how Max got to that level of alcohol poisoning within his system, and that's what killed him.

That's how Max got to that level of alcohol poisoning within his system, and that's what killed him.

When we went to trial about two years later, 2019, it was a very hard two weeks.

When we went to trial about two years later, 2019, it was a very hard two weeks.

Both of us just broke down in tears and just cried because We got some closure from this. They did convict.

Both of us just broke down in tears and just cried because We got some closure from this. They did convict.

After the trial was over, we wanted to decompress, and we couldn't think of any place better to go than to Chime's, certainly his favorite restaurant.

After the trial was over, we wanted to decompress, and we couldn't think of any place better to go than to Chime's, certainly his favorite restaurant.

The whole time, Max has been guiding us down this path to try to create change. So we created the Max Gruver Foundation, which is about helping to create that change.

The whole time, Max has been guiding us down this path to try to create change. So we created the Max Gruver Foundation, which is about helping to create that change.

You know, we've spoken to well over, I don't know, 150 or so organizations, you know, probably over 150,000 students total at this point.

You know, we've spoken to well over, I don't know, 150 or so organizations, you know, probably over 150,000 students total at this point.

We try to get as many folks from the university there as possible, certainly Greek life. But we welcome all the sports teams, all the clubs, when we go and speak. And we want to educate them on what hazing is. And just how bad it is and how it can escalate and turn into something horrible like what happened to our son.

We try to get as many folks from the university there as possible, certainly Greek life. But we welcome all the sports teams, all the clubs, when we go and speak. And we want to educate them on what hazing is. And just how bad it is and how it can escalate and turn into something horrible like what happened to our son.