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Constable, deputy unveil heat‑stroke display after third pediatric vehicular death in Texas this year
Summary
Constable Montz and Deputy Matt Shima announced a heat‑stroke awareness event and a display showing interior vehicle temperatures; staff cited a recent death of a 9‑year‑old and demonstrated interior temperatures reaching 154°F while ambient was 88°F.
Constable Montz told the Comal County Commissioners Court that the precinct will host a heat‑stroke awareness event and credited Deputy Matt Shima with organizing the materials and display. The display — provided at no cost by Safe Kids San Antonio and University Health — illustrates how quickly interior vehicle temperatures can rise.
Deputy Matt Shima told the court a mother left her 9‑year‑old daughter in a vehicle on July 1; the child was later pronounced dead at a hospital. "That was in Houston...That's the 3rd pediatric vehicular heat stroke death in Texas," he said, noting the state has led the nation in such deaths. He described the display and cited a demonstration where it was "only 88 outside, but it's a 154 degrees inside the vehicle," urging community members to follow the ACT safety steps: Avoid, Create reminders, Take action.
The constable asked commissioners and the public to help share the campaign's message and thanked partner organizations for providing materials and educational resources at no cost.
