UPDATE: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Report
According to a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office report, Deputies were called to the Emergency Room at Great Plains Regional Medical Center at around 7:00 p.m on Monday, May 6.
It was reported to Deputies that Landon Schroeder was unresponsive. Hospital staff said it appeared that Landon had drowned. Staff said that lifesaving measure were taken, and they were able to revive Landon and life flight him to Denver.
Deputies spoke with Landon’s step-father, 28-year-old North Platte resident, Trevor Perry, who told investigators they had been fishing at a pond just off Newberry Access, just north of the railroad tracks at about noon. Landon apparently stepped away from the fishing area an made it into the water. Mr. Perry advised Landon had not been in the water for very long, and said he rushed him home and then to the hospital.
The Sheriff’s Office says investigators have been “working diligently with Mr. Perry and Landon’s mother to put the pieces of the case together. The case remains under investigation and no criminal charges have been filed at this time.
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UPDATE 5/8/13:
According to family members, Landon is being taken off some of the paralytic drugs and is making purposeful movements. An official donation site has been established at Wells Fargo in North Platte, located at 315 N. Dewey. Landon’s mom, Alicia, is an employee of the bank.
The family will be facing enormous medical bills, with the Life Flight alone costing $10,000.
His mother recently posted on the Prayers for Landon & Family page that he is nodding his head and responding to pain. Follow Landon’s progress and leave messages of encouragement on the page: https://www.facebook.com/PrayersForLandonFamily _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One thing is clear from looking at Facebook photos of 3-year-old Landon Schroeder, he loved to fish.
According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Landon was fishing with his stepfather at around 5:30 p.m. Monday at a pond near the Newberry Road overpass, when he apparently had a seizure and fell into the water, resulting in a near-drowning episode.
According to family members, Landon was taken to a Denver hospital via helicopter where he was placed in a medically induced coma. Postings on the “Prayers for Landon” Facebook page from family members Tuesday, state that Landon was on a ventilator and experiencing organ failure. The post also said that anytime Landon is moved, he goes into cardiac arrest.
An encouraging Wednesday morning update from the family said that Landon was crying, had a gag reflex and followed a toy horse with his eyes. However, he remains in extremely critical condition. At this point, the family is asking for prayers of healing for the young boy who only two days ago was energetic and full of life.
Words of encouragement can be shared on the Prayers for Landon Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Prayers-for-Landon/330176857110588?ref=stream.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the accident.