HEZEKIAH BROOKS - 2 yo - PENSACOLA, FL

Toddler found dead on floorboard of car


WFTV Eyewitness News

PENSACOLA, Fla. —

A 2-year-old who was reported missing was found dead on the floorboard of a car in Pensacola.

Hezekiah Brooks was reported missing Sunday afternoon near his home.

The Klass Kids Foundation, the Escambia County Search and Rescue and the U.S. Coast Guard participated in the search for the boy.

The Pensacola News Journal reports efforts to resuscitate the child failed. An official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner.

It was not clear how the boy went missing or who found him.

No further details were immediately available.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

http://on.pnj.com/18LIhCc

Missing Escambia County 2-year-old found dead in car

Jun. 3, 2013 3:09 PM



Hezekiah Brooks, 2, went missing about 2:30 p.m.
Sunday near Hermey Avenue in the Warrington area.
Special to the News Journal

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED: Toddler had wandered out of the house and into the floor of a car, says the family deeply grieving the little boy who died Sunday. Read the latest here.

A missing Escambia County boy was found dead near his home Sunday evening after an exhaustive search of the area, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office.

Hezekiah Brooks, 2, went missing about 2:30 p.m. Sunday near Hermey Avenue in the Warrington area, the release stated. The Klass Kids Foundation, the Escambia County Search and Rescue and the Coast Guard all participated in the search.

He was later found hours later unresponsive on the floorboards of a car and efforts to resuscitate him failed, the release stated.
An official cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner’s Office at a later date.

http://www.pnj.com/article/20130603/NEWS01/306030012/Missing-2-year-old-found-dead-in-car?nclick_check=1

A two year old needs constant supervision. If your hands are not on him, your eyes should be. What an adorable little tyke.