Chattanooga, Tennessee -- Jennifer Lynn Wall Mitchell, Executive Director of the Children's Advocacy Center of Hamilton County, passed from this life on July 14, 2009.

Along with being a driving force in helping to keep children in two states safer from abuse, she was also a devoted mother to her own son, Dustin.

Jennifer was born August 18, 1965 in Ft. Worth, TX. She was the daughter of Noel and Nancy Wall, currently of Bells, TX and the granddaughter of R.E. Monroe, Denison, TX. She was educated in the Plano, TX school system where she graduated with honors. Thereafter, she was awarded a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University-Commerce and then completed her Master's in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Texas campus in Tyler, TX. She received an accounting degree from Collin County Community College in McKinney, Texas.

She was a champion of children and animals. In her teen years, she was a dedicated equestrian and won many awards.

Jennifer began her career in accounting, but later after receiving her Master’s degree transitioned to her work in children’s advocacy. Jennifer had a rare passion and excellence in her work in helping to save children from physical and sexual abuse and became well known in Texas for her particular skills in conducting forensic interviews. She rose to be Executive Director of the Henderson and Anderson Counties Children's Advocacy Center in Texas where she sharpened those skills and developed her fine leadership qualities.