Personal
Reid is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Reid met his wife Tammy in a physical education class at BYU. They had five children: sons Garrett, Britt, and Spencer, and daughters Crosby and Drew Ann. In January 2007, Reid's two oldest sons, Garrett and Britt, were involved in two separate, serious automobile incidents on the same day, and subsequently had a number of charges filed against them, including assault and drug possession. His oldest son, Garrett, was found dead August 5, 2012, in his room at training camp at Lehigh University from an accidental heroin overdose.
In 2008, Reid contributed $2,300 to fellow Mormon Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential campaign. He also contributed to Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.
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