DUI Victim Impact Panel Speech by Martin Lockett

[@martinlockett2464]

This is Martin Lockett. I was released on June 28th, 2021. I have begun reaching out to make contact with DUI Victim Impact panels in Oregon and neighboring states and will begin speaking in August. I want to thank everyone who has viewed my video, commented, and most important thought twice about drinking and driving. We owe it to ourselves and those around us to do what we can to save lives and create a safer world by speaking out and taking action against drinking and driving. Thank you!

[@valeriewilliams4192]

Hello Martin, I am an addictions counselor and I just showed your video to my group, they were impacted by your speech as many of them are in group for DUI and other various offenses, I pray that God will God will continue to show you favor. Continue to speak to anyone and everyone that is willing to listen. It is a powerful story that can and will change minds. My group is mostly made up of men, and they shed some tears tonight. Thank you for being transparent. God bless

[@martinlockett2464]

@@valeriewilliams4192 Wow! I am deeply humbled by this revelation, Valerie. Thank you so much for sharing. I am continuing to do God’s work to the best of my ability as I speak remotely and in-person now. I appreciate you finding my story worthy enough to show to your class, and I pray those men will remember what happened to all involved in my case as they move forward with their lives.

[@valeriewilliams4192]

@@martinlockett2464 Many of them were humbled by your story, said you were one of the strongest men they've seen during their journey of recovery and redemption. Don't stop, God has turned your tragedy into a testimony for others. Continue to go back and get someone else! You spoke from a place where men often cannot for fear of being called weak or soft, you spoke from your heart with sincerity. That's powerful and life changing. God has forgiven you, forgive yourself and keep moving forward. Be at peace and not in pieces

[@martinlockett2464]

@@valeriewilliams4192 You truly have a gift of articulating your words, Valerie. Thank you for the motivation and encouragement to keep doing this work. Indeed, the seed that was planted in me nearly years ago has been watered and nurtured by people like you and those men, and for that reason alone I will never stop. God bless you, them, and all others who cross your path.

[@valeriewilliams4192]

@@martinlockett2464 And you as well young man! Proud of you!

[@devindorrity8141]

Martin! We were incarcerated together at OSCI! I am not a drug and alcohol counselor and you really inspired me while I was there to change my life! Much love and respect!

[@victoriarose6465]

Martin... Your video is so touching. I cried thru the whole thing. I saw it in an online program that is required for convicted offenders. I was invited as a guest by one of the speakers (my neighbor), who has traumatic brain injury after a crash caused by a drunk driver many years ago. Its been devastating to her life and has cost her over a million dollars in medical bills and surgeries. THANK YOU for sharing your story and spreading love and inspiring responsibility.

[@martinlockett2464]

Victoria, thank you very much for these kind words. I am very sorry to hear about your friend who has had to live with the consequences of someone else’s actions. This is why I continue to speak out about the dangers of drinking and driving. I will continue to do so. Thank you for your support.

[@jessymunch681]

Thank you for sharing. I got a DUI and have never drank again because I’m so lucky I didn’t hurt anyone. You spoke at Trauma Nurses Talk Tough tonight and I work there, they said your name and I said i wanted to hear your story because I read a book and it sounded like I had heard it! So glad I found one of your talks and I love that you did it in prison and continue the important work. Purpose.

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you so much for this. I am thrilled to hear that you never drank and drove after your DUI - that’s the most we could hope for. I love the TNTT team. I am forever indebted to them and will always show up to help where I can. Thank you for the work you do.

[@susieboothby3487]

Thank you so much, Mr. Lockett for sharing your story. By your sharing and caring, hopefully many lives will be saved. I know some of the feelings that you have conveyed and it is very much my story too and no doubt, countless others. If only everyone would watch this video and never drink again, what a wonderful world that would be but, we live in a real world where there’s a lot of pain and people trying to mask their feelings with substances. it is often hard to get through to others about a substance they feel is totally legal where you can buy as much as you want from the nearest liquor store. For my part, every morning I would wake up and since the liquor store didn’t open until 9 AM, I would go to the nearest grocery store where I can at least buy beer and wine beginning at 7 AM. One morning I remember standing outside the doors of a grocery store and it was a couple of minutes after seven and the doors were not unlocked and I became unhinged. my hands were always shaking with DTs. I actually had a job in this period of time so needless to say I would go into work all lit up. And when you’re drinking, it gives you away in so many tells not even counting that i reeked of alcohol. Not a good look in front of your coworkers. People began to distance themselves from me because they were watching in real time a train wreck happening. I say this with conviction because at the end of my decades long drinking debacles that was the schedule I had every morning. My second DUI happened in 2018. I was involved in a crash that was completely my fault. Apparently, I hit someone, left the scene of the accident, and had open containers of tequila in my car. I cannot tell you about the accident at all because there simply is no memory of it. Just like in the movies I came to around 2 AM in jail in a green jumpsuit. I remember nothing of being arrested brought to jail had my clothes changed and then I finally woke up and I can tell you when I woke up, I was in a complete panic. I had a horrible feeling I had never ever felt before. I was full of shame and self loathing. I didn’t want to be around me. When my charges were given to me on a sheet of paper by an officer at the jail, there were four charges, and they were all serious. Yet again, no recall whatsoever. That is a feeling that I never ever ever want to feel again. And since I have the power to not take that first drink, I vowed to myself, I will never feel like this again. I never knew what actually happened until one year later when the prosecutor was reading the unfortunate events of that night. The DUI crash happened on a road I never travel on. WHO WAS I? Also that was the second car I had totaled inside of three months and the car belonged to my dad - his prize possession Lexus that he only took out at Christmas time. He babied that car - it was 20 years old and still looked new. and yes, I know that’s just an object, but still even deeper was my guilt and shame. I went to treatment out of state for almost 4 months then I came home to face my legal troubles. The prosecutor wanted me to stay in jail for one year, but my attorney eventually got a four month jail time with three months suspended. I was scared to death to go to jail and I think everyone can relate to that, but when I was in there, just looking around all the very sad, sad faces and misery I had the sobering thought I did this to myself. Who would ever choose that for their life? after jail the judge allowed me to participate in the DUI Court program. so four months in treatment in Florida, 16 months of DUI Court, tons of AA meetings, which I gladly go today! I can tell you with peace and happiness I have been sober for the last six years. I now love waking up in the morning and living the way God meant for me to live. I never thought I was going to be free of alcohol but for today I am. One day at a time.

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you so much for sharing this testimony. You hit rock bottom and stopped digging. You allowed that adversity to elevate you to a better place, a place of recovery and all the benefits that come along with that. I’m very proud of you! Thank you for reaching out.

[@gracekelly2810]

Hi Martin, it's me again. We've chatted before. I just wanted to let you know I still think of you & pray for you and I am so grateful for the impact you continue to make. Something good can always come out of something bad. Blessings to you, Maureen "grace" Kelly

[@vonnylein3237]

I still have all your Letters. Thank u 😊

[@erichightower5612]

Powerful story. Thank you for sharing. I’m glad that through this tragedy something good came about and now you are touching lives as well as saving them.

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you so much. 🙏🏾

[@chiiefdm]

I had to watch this video at a victims impact panel because our speaker was out with Covid. It kept freezing and ultimately we never made it past your reference to the quote at the end of the article. Everyone laughed “are you at least going to tell us what the quote was” and we watched a few other videos instead. I went home and found the video myself, I had to know what the quote was and I wasn’t disappointed. It was incredibly moving. It made the whole story. The person they helped the most was you without even knowing. Keep helping other people! It’s working

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I’m so glad you were able to actually hear the rest of the story. That article changed my life. I am living my purpose and honoring victims all the same. I’m humbled to do this work. 🙏🏾

[@malenciad1439]

Thanks Martin for your testimony!!!

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you! 🙏🏾

[@PathfinderEval]

Hello Martin. I caught your video last week at a MADD victim impact panel hosted by Carol DeVickio & her husband. I can't express in words how much your testimony means to me. Thank you for being a role model and inspiration. Keep up the good work my friend.

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you very much, Adam. I appreciate your words and I am glad you were able to listen to my story and come away with something that is useful. Thank you. 🙏🏾

[@sophiamckay7710]

Thank you for such a powerful story! Your willingness to share what will probably be the most difficult time of your life is inspiring. It takes courage to admit our failures and your testimony reminds me that life is short and we should all make the most of the time we have left. Your story is not over yet, God bless

[@aliciashirley5210]

I could not stop crying after you made the vow to God and yourself to spend the rest of your life helping others to avoid this kind of tragedy. I, myself was convicted for an APC over 10 years ago, and now I am in the process of getting my Okla. driving license back. Watching your heartfelt video is also a requirement. I am so thankful that we have a teacher with such a loving spirit to require our class to hear All your words! I will never, ever forget them! May God encompass everyone's tears.

[@martinlockett2464]

@@aliciashirley5210 Thank you so much for this response. It means a lot to me to know your class has required those who participate to watch my story. I hope it is making a difference. God bless.

[@aliciashirley5210]

@@martinlockett2464 Hello again!! This is Alicia. I received you reply this morning! It warmed my heart to read your response! Once again I had to cry helplessly, because you remembered me!! My prayers were answered from your correspondence and I remembered YOU! My heart still grieves for you and for me. I will always keep a special place in my heart that the Highest of the Highest MUST know and understand when it comes to the prayers we groan to say with our own words! Loved one, do not be downhearted because all the words we do groan to say has most defiantly already been known to our Grand Creator! Keep praying through this agonizing time. Especially, if you can learn his true name. I have something I would like to share with you. God's name. God's name is Jehovah. If you don't mind I would like to share a scripture that confirms this information. You are in my heartfelt prayers. Yes, Martin Lockett you have made such a difference in my life. I now know today just a small fraction of just how much! Please keep in touch with me. Know that YOU are MUCH LOVED! I am so blessed from your correspondence. 🙂

[@swabby429]

This needs to be shared widely.

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@valeriewilliams4192]

Hey Martin! I pray all is well, you are always in my prayers. Stay focused! God bless!

[@ida1620]

Thank you Martin! I hope everyone is healing from this!

[@martinlockett2464]

Me too - thank you 🙏🏾

[@jessicaleigh1069]

You have a gift and an amazing voice. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you very much for this feedback, Jessica. I am committed to this work and find great gratitude in doing my part to make my community safer. Thank you for your support.

[@teeciewalk]

Wow what a powerful testimony! It’s so important to share your story it will definitely change lives. You’re very well spoken and I wish you the best upon your release. I pray you continue your work and bring about change in your community

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you, Tasha. I am proud to continue this work today, speaking remotely at panels for those who have gotten their first DUI and at-risk youth. This will forever be my mission, passion, and purpose.

[@teeciewalk]

@@martinlockett2464 that’s great to hear God bless you he’s using your life as a testimony of redemption 💕

[@martinlockett2464]

@@teeciewalk Thank you! I will continue to try to walk in the way that He would have me serve him and others. Thank you for your support.

[@EveBarrettDrew]

Thank you. It takes a person with a strong courageous spirit to tell this story.

[@csims6788]

VERY GOOD! This should be a requirement of every middle school, high school AND COLLEGE students to watch at least quarterly. A good video for AAA.

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@gracekelly2810]

Hope you are doing well Martin.

[@martinlockett2464]

Doing very well - thanks!

[@jamesnutt4791]

this gentleman expressed his heart that came across so sincere that it can not be denied the hurt he has caused his family and the severity and harm he caused the other family this statement was done in dignity and you can still see the hurt in his eyes after 17 yrs very solid in all areas

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you very much, James. This is my purpose and passion and I will forever spread the message to anyone who will listen.

[@robertodiaz7621]

Wow!!!! Thank you for the truth

[@cabbiegrl]

Thank you for sharing.

[@good_vibes2026]

I'm an isolated drinker and on the 10th of July... I'll find out my fate.... I'm not rich but I work and I own my own place.. car.. full-time job.. but I don't have enough time.... They'll probably put me back in Jail.. I told myself I'd never see the inside of that hell again.. but the possibility is unpredictable. Don't drink, guys... It isn't worth the outcome

[@michellen4218]

@good_vibes2026 did you change your life?

[@michellen4218]

Did you change your life

[@DNG1966]

Way to go man

[@theresarasche3173]

Powerful words and actions by you and what you are doing now to stop drunk driving, but the music is way too loud I had trouble hearing you! Good luck in your recovery ❤

[@rhino2996]

That was impactful and heat wrenching

[@deelockett203]

Phenomenal speech!!

[@lajeanapeoples5294]

A powerful message thanks

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@gloriagarza2873]

He has remorse of what he did, but he will never forget what he did.

[@martinlockett2464]

This is very true.

[@minfadlakshukran7054]

God Bless You. God loves you. This video is informative to inform people to not drink and drive. I have learned from my mistake. People should not take or drink anything that causes drowsiness or intoxication while behind the wheel driving. This includes over the counter cold medicines etc. Also I will never drink anything before driving that I am not sure of the ingredients in the drink. Thank you for this video.

[@martinlockett2464]

Minfadlak, thank you for this response. I agree, people should never drive while under the influence of any intoxicant. We don’t consider the consequences until it’s too late. This is why I will forever speak out about it, hoping people will listen to my story and think twice about what they do. Thank you for your support.

[@christinefinn6180]

Wow I'm only half way through.. my sister boyfriend was killed here in Ireland in a jeep by a bus that went airborne through a roundabout.. he was killed she walked away.. the bus driver got 3 years.. thanks for sharing I wish you could talk to someone in Vancouver..

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you very much, Christine. I am so sorry to hear this happened. I can’t believe he only got three years! Unfortunately this is why people still don’t take drinking and driving as seriously as they should.

[@christinefinn6180]

@@martinlockett2464 it's Ireland so different here.. my partner is currently going through DUI if I knew where you gave talks or speech I would love him to hear you talk.. god bless you for sharing your story and I wish you success and happiness x

[@martinlockett2464]

@@christinefinn6180 Hello again, Christine. Has your partner seen and listened to my speech? Are there no classes for him to attend on drinking and driving?

[@christinefinn6180]

@@martinlockett2464 not sure he in Vancouver so many your on panel video?..He is doing group and AA as directed.. other support needed I think.. to me someone like you it's real life it's reality check especially when someone doesn't feel they have an issue.. channels like put the shovel down gives information to family members too.. your the people who should be helping and peer supporting individuals..

[@gavin7599]

I’m so sorry for what happened yo you. Your testimony made me think a lot about my life. Thank you

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you, Gavin. I’m glad my story resonated.

[@gavin7599]

@@martinlockett2464 I’m so happy you got released. Congratulations man. It’s good to hear because ur story has been in my head for the past few days and I felt bad you had to live in a cage. I’m glad you can use your knowledge and how articulate you are with words to help people. I’ll follow u on social media forever

[@martinlockett2464]

That means a lot to me, Gavin. As long as I am breathing, I will use my voice and message to prevent others from following in my footsteps. Thank you for your support 🙏🏾

[@heiditurner9440]

Red writing at the beginning of the video is not readable.

[@Bonnie-gv8tc]

It should be publicly distribute on all license you purchase most importantly your marriage ,so they know before they say I do when you did they don't💔🚧🌲

[@martinlockett2464]

Thank you for listening. 🙏🏾

[@GapEpilogue]

Woooooow

[@adamslawson]

It's time to grow up, and know that partying and getting validation from others being cool is a childish mindset. Driving is a privilege to complete responsibilities and achieve more in life. I hope everyone can not drive if they decide to consume toxins. If you give yourself at least 3-6 months and longer, you'll start to feel great without drinking nor smoking, along with cardio and weightlifting you'll achieve your best life. Work on trying not to have fatty-liver disease. Let's all get healthier and have clean intake. Grass-Fed, Pasture Raised, Organic intake. no lectins, no nightshade, and no auto-immune foods. Let's go!!!

[@brokeminimalistmama2341]

Damn. . Imagine if his brother didn't ask for cigarettes

[@lkascrammers3236]

What about Pelousys husbands drunk driving, Pauli Pelousy ? The cover up ?

[@mitchellgross2568]

It's Pelosi stupid illiterate fuck.