Hundreds gather for funeral of bullied 10-year-old Sammy Teusch who killed himself after being teased over his 'teeth and glasses'

Mourners gathered Tuesday for the funeral of Sammy Teusch, 10 The boy killed himself on May 5 after suffering years of bullying  A motorcycle tribute descended on Greenfield, Indiana to pay respects  

Solemn footage captured the moment hundreds of motorcycles drove side by side as they paid respect to a 10-year-old who was bullied into suicide.

Mourners gathered in Greenfield, Indiana on Tuesday for the funeral of Sammy Teusch, who tragically killed himself on May 5 after suffering years of bullying.

Many visited the boy's vigil without ever having known him, and were moved by Sammy's story after his parents told of their heartbreak.

'He was my little boy. He was my baby. He was the youngest one,' his stricken mother Nichole told WTHR, as his father Sam said bullies targeted his son over his looks.

Solemn footage captured the moment hundreds of motorcycles drove side by side as they paid respect at the funeral of Sammy Teusch, 10, in Greenfield, Indiana on Tuesday

Sammy Teusch, 10, tragically killed himself on May 5 after suffering years of abuse

In gut-wrenching images from Sammy's funeral, his parents were seen standing by his casket weeping while mourners shuffled past

In gut-wrenching footage from Sammy's funeral, his parents were seen standing by his casket weeping while mourners shuffled past.

A service was also held in a nearby auditorium, where his loved ones shared fond memories of the boy and his family, and a pastor read a final prayer.

A candlelight vigil is also planned for Friday in Greenfield, as the small town reels from Sammy's tragic suicide.

His parents Sam and Nichole said he was subjected to both physical and emotional bullying at his school, and was being tormented daily up until the night he passed away.

They said the bullying started last year when he was in elementary school, and followed him to Greenfield Intermediate School.

The harassment escalated to a recent incident on a school bus where he was beaten up, and Sammy's parents claimed they told teachers and school staff about the bullying 20 times but no action was taken.

His father Sam told WTHR: 'They were making fun of him for his glasses in the beginning, then on to make fun of his teeth. It went on for a long time.'

'I held him in my arms. I did the thing no father should ever have to do, and anytime I close my eyes, it's all I can see.'

Mourners gathered for Sammy's funeral on Tuesday morning, with many having not known the boy but were moved by his tragic story

Sammy's parents Nichole and Sam said their son had been bullied for his glasses, then his teeth

His parents Sam and Nichole say he was both physically and emotionally bullied at school, with Sammy being recently beaten up on a school bus

According to the family, they contacted their son's school 20 times about the bullying

The abuse then got physical, Sam added: 'He was beat up on the school bus, and the kids broke his glasses and everything.

'I called the school, and I'm like, 'What are you doing about this? It keeps getting worse, and worse, and worse. And it's not getting any better. In fact, it's getting worse.'

Speaking to 21alive, his grandmother Cynthia said: 'They can’t just say they have zero tolerance because that doesn’t mean there is zero tolerance about bullies.

'Their zero tolerance means that they don’t have responsibility for it. People trust their kids to the school, but now that trust is breaking down.'

Dr. Harold Olin was approached by the outlet for an interview and said he was unavailable, but claimed no bullying report had ever been submitted by the family.

Olin added that administrators at the school had conversations with the family throughout the year but wouldn't share the content of these conversations.

Sam added: '[The school] knew this was going on', with the bullying going from the school and the bus to social media platforms like Snapchat.

His mom Nichole said: 'He was my little boy. He was my baby. He was the youngest one.'

His grandmother Cynthia say that the trust people put in the schools in breaking down

Sammy's heartbroken family said he was being bullied daily up until the night he passed away

The bullying had started last year when he was in elementary school, and had followed him to Greenfield Intermediate School

Dr. Harold Olin, left, was approached by the outlet for an interview and said he was unavailable. Bronson Curtis, right,

Greenfield-Central Community School said in a statement: 'The death of Samuel Teusch is tragic, and it has left our school corporation and larger community in tremendous grief. Our hearts pour out to the family at this time.

'Sammy was a student in Greenfield-Central for the last year and a half. He finished his 3rd grade year at Weston Elementary School in May of 2023, and he was a 4th grade student at Greenfield Intermediate School during the current 2023-24 school year.

'We were made aware of his death on Sunday afternoon, and we dispatched our crisis response team to both Greenfield Intermediate School and Greenfield Central Junior High School (where he has two siblings) to start the week.

'Our staff in Greenfield-Central has worked with the Teusch family quite a bit over the last 18 months. Contact between school personnel and the parents was frequent.

'The parents did report the manner of death as a suicide, and we are investigating their claims related to bullying.

'While the investigation continues, we are primarily focusing our resources on meeting the immediate needs of the students we serve in Greenfield-Central Schools.'