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"We are conducting an investigation with the cooperation of the Lehigh campus police department and I personally pronounced Mr. Reid deceased at the scene. https://www.usatoday.com/.../2012/10/18/garrett-reid-cause-death/1641625 See our © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. I liked being a drug dealer. 2012-08-06T01:05:31.000Z In 2016, Britt Reid was promoted to defensive line coach of the Chiefs, where he still works.
"We are confident today that Mr. Reid's death was the result of a self-injected lethal dose of heroin," District Attorney John Morganelli said at a news conference in Easton.Reid was found dead in his dorm room early on Aug. 5 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, where he was assisting the team's strength and conditioning coach during training camp.He was a recovering drug addict who seemingly had turned his life around.
He was only 29 but had been addicted to drugs for about a decade. "There are many other individuals and families engaged in this struggle in their own lives, and they will always have our support, encouragement, and understanding," the family said. Police found heroin, which Reid admitted to using, and more than 200 pills in his car.
Owner Jeffery Lurie said he expected Reid back this week.The afternoon session Sunday went on, but Lurie canceled his annual state of the team address. Reid's body showed signs of chronic drug use, according to Lysek.Reid seemed to have rebounded from a long struggle with drug abuse.He was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for a 2007 high-speed car crash that injured another driver. It's unimaginable. "He's been really good to me and so good to so many people in the NFL for a long, long time. I don't want to be that kid who was the son of the head coach of the Eagles, who was spoiled and on drugs and OD'd and just faded into oblivion. His father, Andy Reid, had indicated that his 29-year-old son may have had a relapse. "Andy Reid, a father of five, took a leave of absence from the Eagles during the 2007 offseason to spend more time with his family.Reid is in his 14th season in Philadelphia. "Never give up!"
I think what makes him a great coach is his combination of compassion, feeling and strength. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. When he surrendered to begin serving his sentence in that case, prison guards found Reid had tried to smuggle prescription pills into jail.Reid seemed to have rebounded from his problems in recent times and was assisting the Eagles' strength coaches at camp in an unofficial capacity, a not-uncommon sort of role for NFL coaches' sons.
Losing a son is unimaginable. "Andy is a rock-solid man. BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Garrett Reid, the oldest son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, was found dead Sunday morning in his room at the club's training … We will support them and the Eagles in any way we can through this difficult time. Police discovered weapons and drugs in Britt Reid's vehicle. Reid ignored their advice and took the Kansas City Chiefs' head-coaching job. He was only 29 but had been addicted to drugs for about a decade. Andy Reid's Son Dies The son of a former Packers quarterback coach has died. Our thoughts and prayers are with Andy, Tammy and their family. "What I can tell you is this morning we were contacted by the Lehigh campus police department and (were) requested to respond for the discovery of a deceased male," said Northampton County coroner Zachary Lysek. EASTON, Pa. -- An accidental heroin overdose killed Garrett Reid, the son of Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said a toxicology test confirmed the presence of heroin in Garrett Reid's body.
Andy Reid and son Garrett Reid on the field together in December 2001, when the elder Reid was the coach of the Eagles.
"I could go anywhere in the 'hood. Please enable cookies on your web browser in order to continue. "Andy is a great guy, he's an outstanding football coach, but he's a great guy," Garrett said.
He will, however, always have our family's love and respect for the courage he showed in trying to overcome it.