How Could You? Hall of Shame-Mia Teaff case-Child Death

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From Sandy Springs,Oklahoma, foster child Mia Teaff,2, “drowned Tuesday morning [July 1,2014] at a home in Sand Springs.”

“Deputy Chief of Police Mike Carter says officers were dispatched to the home near Barr Street and Overholt Drive for a possible drowning.  Upon arrival, they found the toddler, who had already been pronounced dead by paramedics.

Carter says the toddler was the foster child of one of the responding police officers, whose wife was home with the children when she realized the toddler made it outside and was in the pool.

Carter says the foster mother pulled the toddler from the water and attempted CPR, but when paramedics arrived the child was pronounced dead.

The medical examiner will determine the child’s cause of death.”

 

2-year-old foster child of Sand Springs police officer drowns at home[KJRH 7/1/14]

“The Sand Springs toddler who drowned Tuesday in a private pool has been identified.

Police say Mia Teaff, 2, was home with her foster mother, Amber Alexander, when she slipped outside and entered the pool.

Alexander realized the toddler was missing and pulled her from the water to perform CPR.  Teaff was pronounced dead when paramedics arrived.

Teaff’s foster father is Sand Springs Sgt. Kyle Alexander, who was one of the responding officers Tuesday.

At the time of the incident, the Alexanders were fostering three children, including Teaff.  The other two children, one of which was related to Teaff, have been removed from the home while Sand Springs police and DHS conduct an investigation.

All three children were placed in the Alexanders’ care by DHS.”

Police identify foster parents and child who drowned in Sand Springs home’s pool[KJRH 7/2/14]

 

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