Tyler Brown

Tyler Brown (2004-2015)

Tyler Jamarr Brown was eleven years old and had autism. Tyler was born on February 17, 2004 in Detroit, Michigan. He lived in Dothan, Alabama. On August 28, 2015, he ran from his home and as he was hit by an automobile while crossing Montgomery Highway near the Walmart in north Dothan, Alabama. Before he was fatally hit, other passing motorists tried unsuccessfully to stop Tyler from running across the highway. Tyler's parents are Krista L. Brown and the late Derreck Walker.


Links about Tyler Brown:

Obituary:

• Tyler Brown Obituary at Dignity Memorial 

News:  

• Boy who suffered from Autism runs from Dothan home but dies before police can locate him (WTVY.com, August 29, 2015)
• Tyler Brown, 11, struck and killed by pickup truck while walking along Montgomery Highway in Dothan, Alabama (Accident Data Center, August 29, 2015) 

Zachary Elshaarawy

Zachary Elshaarawy (2010-2015)

Zachary James Elshaarawy was five years old and had autism.  Zachary was born on February 2, 2010 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Zachary wandered away from his family home in Burleson, Texas and died on August 23, 2015. Zachary was able to enter an unlocked automobile near his home. After police were called to help search for him an officer found Zachary unconscious and the vehicle he was in locked. The temperature outside was 100 degrees on the day Zachary died and inside a closed car it would have been much more extreme. It was estimated that Zachary had been exposed to the extreme hot temperatures of an enclosed vehicle for about an hour. Zachary's mother is Robin Polson and his father is Tarek "Darek" Elshaarawy.

Tribute to Zachry Elshaarawy: 

"He was the most pure at heart, loving child, who always had a smle on his face, and was excited about starting kindergarten soon (Zachary's Obituary)."

Links about Zachary Elshaarawy: 

Obituary: Zachary Eshaarawy's Obituary at Legacy.com

News:  

• 5 Year Old Boy Found in Hot Car in Burleson Dies (Dallas News, August 23, 2015)
• Autisic Boy, 5, Dies after Wandering out of Famly Home and into an Unlocked, Hot Vehicle (Daily Mail, August 24, 2015)
• Boy With Autism Locks Himself in Hot Car and Dies (Parenting.com)
• Child with Autism Dies After Being Found in Hot Car (KCENTV.Com, August 23, 2015)