PITTSBURGH -- The mayor of Braddock, John Fetterman, is on a mission to end violence in his town.

Fetterman has a unique way to remember every victim who’s died; the dates of their death are tattooed on his arms.

“On my right arm is a much more somber set. It's the souls we've lost in our community since I've been mayor through violent means," explained Fetterman.

“There are certainly saints and sinners on that list and we need to keep it as short as it already is," he said.

Fetterman is from York, Pa., and has lived all over. But Braddock is where he feels at home and he wants to make a difference.

“Every one of those instances has affected me deeply in a very personal way. In a community that is as relatively small as Braddock there is a good chance I’ll know either the victim or perhaps someone that committed the crime," Fetterman said.

Progress is already happening with a new park and community center under construction. But he still has challenges ahead.

“Just overcoming the notion or stereotype that Braddock is a place to be afraid of, or is a lost cause, because it surely isn't," Fetterman said.

Business can be brought back and mayor's can be voted out of the position. But just like his tattoos are permanent, Fetterman said he is a permanent fixture in the Braddock community.