Heroin overdose killed Garrett Reid – Gabriel Lorden

On August 5th an accidental heroin overdose killed Garrett Reid, the son of Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid, officials said Thursday.

Northampton (Pa.) County coroner Zachary Lysek listed the cause of death as “acute opiate (heroin) toxicity” after tests confirmed the presence of heroin in Garrett Reid’s body.  Investigators revealed they found a used syringe and spoon in his room, along with a gym bag filled with dozens of syringes and needles, many of them unopened.  “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, 29, was discovered in a dorm room at the Eagles’ training camp at Lehigh University in Easton, PA where he was working for the team as a strength and conditioning coach. He had a history of drug problems but appeared to be turning his life around.  The police chief at Lehigh University, Edward Shupp, said a 911 call was made at 7:20 a.m., and that Garrett Reid was deceased upon a policeman’s arrival at the campus dormitory. Police said there was no evidence of foul play but there might be future arrest as the findings of test results came 10 weeks after Reid’s passing.

Investigators found 47 syringes and 65 needles in the younger Reid’s gym bag, many of them unopened, and 19 vials of an unknown liquid, Morganelli said. He added that those substances were unrelated to Reid’s death.

Morganelli said the investigation has turned to where and from whom Garrett Reid got the narcotics and drug paraphernalia.

Reid was a recovering drug addict who had seemingly turned his life around. His father, Andy Reid, had indicated that his 29-year-old son may have had a relapse.  In January 2007, both Reid boys were arrested on the same day following separate incidents. Britt brandished a gun and got into a verbal altercation with another motorist, while Garrett ran a red light and smashed into another vehicle. Drugs were found in Britt’s car and Garrett admitted to authorities after his arrest that he had used heroin prior to getting behind the wheel. Britt and Garrett Reid served jail time.

Andy Reid took a month-long leave of absence that year to deal with his sons’ legal and personal woes.

In a statement released through the Eagles, the Reid family said Garrett Reid’s smile, laugh and energy would be missed.

“These results sadly confirmed what we had expected all along,” the family’s statement said. “We understood that Garrett’s longstanding battle with addiction was going to be difficult. He will, however, always have our family’s love and respect for the courage he showed in trying to overcome it. In the end, we take comfort in our faith and know that he’s in a better place.”

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