Dad Does Coke, Plays Video Games Then His Children Climbed Into His Hot Truck And Died
Tulsa, Oklahoma. Four-year-old Tegan Dennis and three-year-old Ryan Dennis were adorable siblings that lived in Pryor together.
“Ryan loved riding dirt bikes, playing with Legos, riding horses, and he especially loved John Deere tractors,” an obituary for the children reads.
“He brought joy and happiness to everyone he met. Tegan went to Pre-K at Lincoln Elementary School in Pryor.”
“She loved school and even enjoyed doing her homework. Tegan had a beautiful spirit, dancing and singing any chance she got.”
“She loved animals, and especially feeding her horses. Although their time on earth was short, the memories they left their family and friends will last forever. A handsome little boy and beautiful little girl who leave us much too soon.”
On June 13th of last year, four-year-old Tegan and three-year-old Ryan were sadly found dead inside of their dad’s blazing hot truck after being stuck inside for at least 4 long hours.
32-year-old Dustin Lee Dennis, Tegan and Ryan’s dad, did coke and stayed up super late playing video games instead of keeping an eye on his young children.
On the afternoon of June 12th, 2020, Dustin left Teagan and Ryan home alone while he drove to a local convenience store.
Facebook; pictured above are Teagan and Ryan Dennis
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He returned around 11 minutes later, and then he nodded off to sleep. At 1:22 that afternoon, footage from a surveillance camera caught Tegan and Ryan outside of his home attempting to get inside of his truck.
The truck’s alarm started going off, and the kids tried again to get in the truck. At 1:29 p.m., they were able to climb inside.
They were in there the entire time, in the heat, until Dustin came out of his apartment at around 5:32 that night.
It was now about 4 hours that Tegan and Ryan had been stuck inside of the truck, and they sadly had passed away.
Authorities say Tegan and Ryan had died due to “extreme heat exposure.”
“Dustin Dennis was irresponsible and reckless,” Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson said in a statement.
“He prioritized using cocaine while his young children, Ryan and Tegan, were in his home and failed to protect them from harm.”
“My office remains committed to prosecuting perpetrators of child neglect and abuse.”
Dustin did plead guilty to two counts of child neglect and as part of a plea deal, he will be spending 36 to 72 months in federal prison. When Dustin gets out, he will need to serve 5 years of supervised release.
Tulsa County Jail; pictured above is Dustin Lee Dennis in his mugshot
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