John Halligan has told 1 million students and counting the story of his son Ryan, a 13-year-old Vermonter who killed himself after facing a tsunami of social media torments.

Ryan Halligan FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (Somerset County) — In an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of cyber-bullying, John Halligan shared the story of the his son’s death. Ryan Halligan, 13 ...

BRANCHBURG — On October 7, 2003, John Halligan's life changed forever with a call from his wife. While he was away on a business trip, his son, Ryan, committed suicide at the age of 13.

Vermonter John Halligan felt like he had died when he learned of his 13-year-old son's suicide. It was 6 a.m., Oct. 7, 2003. The IBM engineer, away on business, woke to a phone call from his wife, ...

CLINTON — On Oct. 7, 2003, 13-year-old Ryan Halligan took his own life after repeated bullying. His father, John Halligan, stood before a crowd of parents at the Clinton Middle School last ...

Kids being kids. That's how John Halligan repeatedly dismissed his 13-year-old son Ryan's complaints of being bullied. That changed dramatically when Halligan, on a business trip, received a ...

John Halligan presented the powerful story of his son, Ryan, who committed suicide at age 13. At the time of his death, Ryan was a student at a middle school in Essex Junction, Vermont.

Ryan Halligan was 13 years old when he awoke early the morning of October 7, 2003, ... Following Ryan's death, John began a search to uncover the reason for his son's suicide.

He should know, as his son, Ryan Halligan of Vermont, committed suicide in 2003 when he was just 13 years old. At first, Halligan said, he and and his wife, Kelly, ...