NFL Player Sergio Brown Now Missing After Mother’s Body Found in Chicago
Former NFL Player, Sergio Brown, 35, is currently unaccounted for following the tragic discovery of his mother, Myrtle Brown, 73, who was found deceased in a creek near her residence in Maywood, Chicago.
Trigger Warning: This story describes sensitive material including violence and mental health.
Maywood Police Department Deputy Chief Yancy Theodore confirmed to USA Today that this is an ongoing investigation. Theodore did not confirm whether Brown is a suspect in connection to the death of his mother.
On Saturday, family members contacted police to inform them that they could not reach either Brown or his mother. “Upon conducting a second and wider search of the area, Myrtle Brown was discovered unresponsive near a creek to the rear of her residence,” police wrote in a press release.
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According to Natalia Derevyanny, the spokesperson for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, the victim was declared deceased on Saturday. Derevyanny reported that an autopsy determined the cause of her death to be multiple injuries resulting from an assault and her manner of death was classified as a homicide. The factors surrounding her demise remain unclear and law enforcement authorities have refrained from sharing any information regarding a potential perpetrator in the matter.
CNN reported neighbors described Myrtle Brown as a sharp dresser, an outgoing person, and someone who loved to go dancing. “Just a lovely lady. Very soft-spoken, outgoing. Always on the go,” neighbor Kevin Grayer told CNN affiliate WLS. “Just a happy person. Her personality was just wonderful.”
“She didn’t deserve that. She was too good of a person to die like that. That’s just sad,” Grayer said.
Nick Brown, her son, mentioned that his final conversation with his mother filled him with optimism. “It’s a sad but hopeful time, and we will all get through this together. Mom always told me, ‘tough times don’t last’ and our last conversation about tough times being temporary is my beacon of hope,” he stated.
“Mom, thank you for being strong, caring, diligent, fancy, funny, and for saving my art. I won’t let you down.”
“My brother Sergio is still missing,” Nick Brown wrote on Instagram. “If anyone knows where he is I want him to know that I love you and please come home.” He continued on stating, “People, please don’t approach the property, this is still an ongoing investigation by the Maywood Police Department. If you have any information on Sergio’s whereabouts please send them to the Maywood Police Department.”
Police are still searching for Sergio Brown, who played defensive back from 2010 through 2016 with the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Buffalo Bills. After completing his education at Proviso East High School in Maywood, he went on to pursue his studies at Notre Dame.
