Crime & Safety
Bone Marrow Match Found for Tyler Seddon
The 7-year-old Pascoag boy is fighting leukemia.
Two bone marrow matches have been found for Tyler Seddon, the 7-year-old Pascoag boy has earned the support of law enforcement agencies across the country in his fight against leukemia.
Last month, hundreds of police officers and firefighters across the region held a birthday parade for Tyler.
On Thursday, his mother announced two matches were found for a bone marrow transplant for her son. One bone marrow drive was held in Coventry.
Tyler loves law enforcement and his mother set up a Facebook page asking first responders to send him birthday cards a few weeks ago. It resulted in an outpouring of support.
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