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DEATH OF 3 MONTH OLD CHILD BEING INVESTIGATED

05/14/2012

     Authorities are investigating the death of a 3 month old male infant from early this morning at 71 Mill Road.  Sheriff’s deputies were notified of a 911 call about an unresponsive child at that address at approximately 12:44 AM this morning. 

     Sheriff’s Sgt. Mike Holland arrived on scene at 12:53 AM and began to administer CPR.  Fire department first responders and an ambulance from Baxter Regional Medical Center were also sent to the scene. 

     The child, Trakker Seats, was transported to BRMC Emergency Room by ambulance.  The child was pronounced deceased at the hospital. 

     The parents of the child indicated he was put to bed at approximately 10:00 PM Sunday evening.  The mother awoke, found the child not breathing, and called the 911 center for help at 12:44 AM this morning. 

     The Baxter County Coroner’s Office took custody of the body, which is being sent to the Arkansas State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy to determine the cause of death. 

/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff