Keith Porter Jr.

Keith Porter Jr. was a father, a son, a friend who called his mother every morning just to say I love you. He was forty three years old. On New Year’s Eve, outside his apartment in Los Angeles, he was shot and killed by an off duty ICE officer who lived in the same complex. The official explanations are still being debated. What remains clear is that two daughters woke up in a world without their father.

Those who loved Keith speak of his laughter first. They say he was the one who lightened the room, who showed up when someone needed help, who carried responsibility without losing his joy. He worked hard. He prayed. He believed that love made a person strong. In a recorded reflection, he spoke about raising his girls the right way, about feeling rich not because of money but because of family.

Now his name is spoken at vigils and in meeting rooms where people ask for answers. But beyond the arguments and the investigations, there is a simpler truth. A man who loved deeply was taken from the people who loved him.

His portrait is about presence. It is about remembering a man whose life was more than its final moment. It is about holding space for the laughter, the devotion, and the love that remains.

For the clearest detail and strongest finished piece, I recommend using cardstock and a cutting machine. Cardstock provides the stability needed to hold the fine lines and structure of the design. You can download the image directly from this site or access the full set on the Cricut website under the What Remains Collection. These templates are free to use for personal and community projects, but they may not be sold or used for commercial purposes.

To download the PNG file, click on the image to the left, open a new page and right click to save on to your computer. Alternately, you can visit the collection page on the Cricut website for all the files here.