The two women shot to death inside Methodist Dallas Medical Center Saturday are being remembered for their kind hearts and commitment to helping others.
"She was an excellent postpartum nurse who cared deeply for the moms and babies she cared for and a passionate patient advocate," said Patti Iker, who says she is Flowers' former colleague.
Jacqueline “Jackie” Pokuaa, 45, came to the United States from Ghana years ago. She was a social worker at Methodist Dallas and was doing her normal rounds on Saturday morning.“I have found memories of her as a student,” said Kiva Harper, associate professor of practice in the school of social work at the University of Texas at Arlington.“[She was] very focused, very serious about school. She had a very strong work ethic,” said Harper.
“I think the thing that I’m going to remember most about her was what a wonderful mom she was and how much she loved her son,” said Harper. “Anyone who’s in the field of social work has a heart of helping people and she did that.” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced Tuesday that his office is working to help secure a visa so that Pokuaa’s mother in Ghana can travel to the U.S. for funeral services.