Roscoe Ebey Citizen of the Year winner Clayton Muhammad (right) speaks with Richard Ebey, the son of the namesake of the award during a ceremony at the Kane County Sheriff's office in St. Charles on Friday, November 29, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Clayton Muhammad, founder of Boys II Men, Inc. and spokeman for East Aurora School District 131, listens as he is given the Roscoe Ebey Citizen of the year award during a ceremony at the Kane County Sheriff's office in St. Charles on Friday, November 29, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez (left) reads a list of accomplishments of Clayton Muhammad before giving him the 2012 Rosco Ebey Citizen of the Year award during a ceremony at the Kane County Sheriff's office in St. Charles on Friday, November 29, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Under Sheriff David Wagner (left), Sheriff Pat Perez, Richard Ebey, son of Roscoe Ebey, 2012 Roscoe Ebey Citizen of the Year winner Clayton Muhammad and Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner, pose for pictures during an awards ceremony at the Kane County Sheriff's office in St. Charles on Friday, November 29, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Clayton Muhammad, founder of Boys II Men, Inc. and spokeman for East Aurora School District 131, listens as he is given the Roscoe Ebey Citizen of the year award during a ceremony at the Kane County Sheriff's office in St. Charles on Friday, November 29, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez smiles with pride while Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner reads the acoomplishments of the 2012 Roscoe Ebey Citizen of the Year award winner Clayton Muhammad during a ceremony at the Kane County Sheriff's office in St. Charles on Friday, November 29, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
There were 25 murders in Aurora in 2002, the year Clayton Muhammad founded the Boys II Men program to help create a positive influence in the lives of young black and Latino men. Fast forward to 2012, the 10th anniversary for the club. As of …