Photo for Headline Surfer / Tucker Morgan Dockins is shown with his beloved family dog in the background before his tragic death on April 23, 2025. The 1 1/2 years-old (DOB: Sept. 18, 2023) toddler is survived by his parents and big sister. A GoFundMe account has raised over $11,340 to help with funeral costs. Family friend Sydney Cole organized the fundraiser.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A private viewing for Tucker Morgan Dockins will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 9th, at Lohman Funeral Home in Ormond Beach.
A GoFundMe account set up for the family has generated $11,341 from 215 contributors to help defray the grieving family's funeral costs. The funds will help cover his funeral service and cremation.
Here is the previous coverage of this tragic story:
GoFundMe account set up for Daytona Beach toddler killed in traffic chasing family dog that escaped from residence
Published: Sun, 04/27/2025 - 11:49
Here is the link to the GoFundMe account for those who want to contribute: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-tuckers-memorial
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Henry Frederick is an award-winning journalist who launched Headline Surfer in 2008. The site serves the greater Daytona Beach, Sanford, and Orlando areas via HeadlineSurfer.com in Lake Mary, Florida. Frederick earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism from Full Sail University in Orlando. He was a breaking news reporter (metro cops & courts beat) for the Daytona Beach News-Journal for nearly a decade, and before that, the same beat with The Journal-News/Gannett Suburban Newspapers in Rockland/Westchester counties, NY, dating back to 1989. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and covering other high-profile cases, Frederick has appeared on national crime documentary shows on Discovery ID, Reelz, and the Oxygen Network series "Snapped" for his analysis. Assisting Henry Frederick with Headline Surfer is Sera King, who writes sports and feature stories, takes photos, and shoots video. • Bio: https://henryfrederick.com/.
