Each year, the Oakland Tribune publishes a city map of Oakland showing the location of each homicide from the previous year and a photo of the victim. The idea behind the project is to show the human toll these deaths have on the city. In 2014, there were 86 homicides in Oakland.

If you are a relative of the deceased, and you do not want your loved one’s photo included on the map, send an email by Feb. 11, to Pamela Turntine at pturntine@bayareanewsgroup.com and Laura Oda at loda@bayareanewsgroup.com. Put “Homicide 2014” in the subject field of the email. Simply state that you do not want a certain person’s picture published and include your relationship to that person and your telephone number. Please give the full name, including middle name.

If you would like the Tribune to run a photo other than the DMV’s head shot, send a copy of the photo to Laura Oda at loda@bayareanewsgroup.com. Do not send originals; photos will not be returned.