USA First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff

Dear First Lady Sarah Stitt,
My name is Shelby Salazar. I lost my brother, Ty, to fentanyl poisoning on May 11,
2020. Tyler “Ty” William Hughes was 22 years old when he was found unresponsive in
his bed in our family home.
He worked two jobs and had recently established some goals and aspirations for his
life. He passed away a few short weeks prior to his 23rd birthday. Ty had accepted a
friend’s offer to grab him a Roxy from a dealer. The one pill that Ty ingested was
predicted to be +90% fentanyl.
We don’t know why he took the pill. He was scheduled to have his third shoulder
surgery soon. Was he in pain? Could he have been depressed? At 22, did he think he
was invincible? These are questions we will never have answers to.
Many who knew Ty believe that had he known about fentanyl and the fatal statistics, or
had he known about overdose prevention, or had he had access to mental health and
addiction resources, he would still be here with us today.
Please join us in honoring all of those lost to fentanyl, and other drugs, in Oklahoma by
helping us with our Memorial Wall.
A brokenhearted, big sister,
Shelby Salazar – Ty’s sister; forever 22
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
795