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

Dear First Lady Cecilia Abbott,
Our names are Ryan & Stephanie Vaughn. Our daughter (and Summer's sister),
Sienna Vaughn, died suddenly of fentanyl poisoning on February 19, 2023. Sienna
was a 16-year-old Junior at Plano Senior High School, in Plano, Texas. Sienna was a
wonderful young woman who impacted many people around her through Girl Scouts,
Cheer, and school. She loved listening to music, hanging out with her friends and
playing with our cats. Her life was tragically taken much too soon, and she is greatly
missed.
Sienna made the mistake that many other young people across the country are
making far too often. She took what she thought was a prescription Percocet wanting
to relax in her bedroom at home. Unfortunately, this pill was laced with a fatal amount
of fentanyl. When we discovered her, approximately an hour after taking the pill, it was
too late. Taking a prescription pill that someone gave her was a mistake, but this
should NOT have been a fatal error. With fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills in
circulation, people are not getting a second chance. We will work with local officials to
get lifesaving Narcan into schools and engage with organizations that are focused on
this crisis.
Sienna's loss will hurt forever, and she will be missed by so many. We thank our family
and friends for the outpouring of love and support that has carried us through this
unimaginable time. We hope our story will help other families open a dialogue that
saves the lives of other kids. We hope to not only change policies but also help
memorialize our angels in Texas by having a memorial here in our state Capitol. As
we work with TXAF Texas Against Fentanyl to bring awareness & education we hope
to be able to use this memorial wall to bring awareness, too. We hope you will help us
to do this.
#siennasstory
Sincerely,
Ryan & Stephanie Vaughn
Mother & Father of Sienna Vaughn, Forever 16
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