Kaitlynn King

Kaitlynn King, 7 Years

Kaitlynn Marie King was seven years old and had autism. Kaitlynn was a student at Indian Lakes Elementary School and lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Kaitlynn wandered away from her family's home on September 1, 2015, and searchers found her in a neighbor's pool near the 1800 block of Foxton Court in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Kaitlynn's parents are Jason and Denise King.

Tribute to Kaitlynn King: 

"She had come a long way. She was very smart. I guess God needed a special angel up there, he got Kaitilyn [Kaitlynn] (Harry Declet, Kaitlynn's Grandfather)."

"She loved everybody she met and enjoyed playing with her ponies and enjoyed watching football (Kaitlynn's Obituary)." 

Links about Kaitlynn King: 

Obituary:  Kaitlynn King Obituary at Legacy.com

News:  

• Virginia Beach Child With Autism Dies After Being Found in Neighbor's Pool (WTKR.com, September 1, 2015)

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) 

Skyleigh Pool

Skyleigh Pool, 8 Years

Skyleigh Pool was eight years old and had autism. Skyleigh was from McCracken County, Kentucky. She was visiting relatives in Ballard County, Kentucky at the 1500 block of Farm County Road near U.S. 60 on July 29, 2015, when she wandered away from her family. The body of Skyleigh Pool was discovered in a nearby pond on July 30, 2015.

Links about Skyleigh Pool: 

News:  

• Girl's Body Found in Ballard Pond (Paducah Sun, Kat Russell)

• Parents Empathizing with Family of Skyleigh Pool (WPSD 6, July 30, 2015) 

• Funeral Services Being Held Today for Skyleigh Pool (WPSD 6, August 3, 2015) 

Sidney Heidrick

Sidney Heidrick, 4 Years

Sidney Heidrick was four years old and had autism. Sidney was from Bay Village, Ohio. He wandered away from his grandparents home in Sheffield Lake, Ohio at about 4:30pm on July 24, 2015. After an extensive search his body was discovered in Lake Erie on July 25, 2015.

Links about Sidney Heidrick: 

Facebook Memorial Page: Facebook Page In Memory of Sidney Heidrick 

News:  

• Update: Body of Missing Boy Pulled from Lake Erie, ABC6, July 25, 2015 

• Police: Body of Missing 4 Year Old Boy Sidney Heidrick Pulled from Lake Erie, NewsNet5, July 26, 2015 

Hamza Elmi

Hamza Elmi, 6 Years

Hamza Elmi was six years old and had autism. Hamza was from St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was a student at Madison Elementary School in St. Cloud. Hazma wandered away from his home and was last seen at about 8:30pm on July 23, 2015. His body was found in the Mississippi River on July 24, 2015.

Links about Hazma Elmi: 

News: 

• Body of Missing St. Cloud 6 Year Old Found Near Mississippi River, Fox9.com, July 24, 2015  

• Community Support After Body of Missing Boy Found, Kare11, July 25, 2015 

• UPDATE: Search for Boy Called Off After Body Pulled from River, WJON, July 24, 2015 

Omarion Humphrey

Omarion "Mars" Humphrey (2005-2015)

Omarion "Mars" Humphrey was nine years old and had autism. Omarion was born on October 18, 2005 and was from Pontiac, Michigan. On July 4, 2015, Omarion wandered away from a family gathering with his foster family at the Lake Callis Recreation Area in Davison Township in Genessee County, Michigan. Volunteers and law enforcement searched for 6 days for Omarion. His body was discovered in Callis Lake on July 10, 2015. Omarion's parents are Jamell and Khisha Humphrey.

Links about Omarion Humphrey: 

Obituary:  Obituary for Omarion Humphrey 

News: 

• Dad Says Autistic Son Found Dead in Genessee County Lake (Detroit Free Press, July 10, 2015) 

• Body of Missing 9 Year Old Found in Callis Lake (Oakland Press, John Turk, July 10, 2015)  

• Prayer Vigil for Omarion Humphrey Draws Hundreds to Davison Park (Mlive.com, Amanda Emery, July 10, 2015)