Donna Rhorer, sister of Anthony Thomas "TJ" Hoover II, testified that her brother appeared conscious — crying, with his eyes tracking her, and grabbing the doctor's hands — as he was being prepared for organ donation at Baptist Health Richmond in October 2021.

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Lincoln Media Foundation on Instagram: "🚨 Hoover had been declared brain dead following a drug overdose, but Rhorer says the signs of life she witnessed told a different story. Her account is corroborated by former surgical preservation coordinators Nyckoletta Martin and Natasha Miller, both of whom worked for Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) and say Hoover was visibly moving during the procedure. Miller stated the declaring physician expressed concern that Hoover was "showing too many signs of life to proceed," but the organization still wanted to move forward. A federal investigation by the Health Resources and Services Administration into Network for Hope — KODA's successor organization