Found Deceased TN - Tamia Taylor, 21, met friend at 11:30pm and got on a riverboat, when riverboat docked she was missing, Memphis, 9 Sep 2023

[Knox]

Oh, this news is so terrible.

According to MPD, it is unknown if Taylor departed the boat before her friends. Police said they are investigating every possibility of her whereabouts, including the possibility she may have fallen overboard.
The identification confirms Taylor died on the river. We're working to confirm whether her death was ruled accidental or otherwise.

Tamia’s Mom has such incredible faith, I deeply admire her strength and the way she has conducted herself in this tragedy. My thoughts are with her children and loved ones.

 

[Knox]

Body found on Mississippi River identified as Tamia Taylor

The Crittenden County coroner confirmed Tuesday afternoon the body found on the banks of the Mississippi River Saturday was that of the missing 21-year-old Memphian.

www.localmemphis.com

Crittenden County coroner confirmed she died of drowning

From your link-
“The identification confirms Taylor died on the river. The Crittenden County coroner also confirmed she died of drowning, but could not confirm whether her death was accidental or otherwise.”

I’m not sure how LE can say there was no foul play?

 

[CuriousCricket]

looked this up the other night- TN has a "dram shop" law

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Jurisdiction might be a problem in this case as the river runs between Tennessee and Arkansas. Wonder if there's an "official" line. The boat was in Tennessee, where she boarded, and her body was found in Arkansas. Since no one claims to have seen her go overboard . . . There's probably little to no way to pin down where the accident took place. OTOH -- the fact that the boat docks in Tennessee and is probably licensed in Tennessee, I wonder if that would be enough?


Oh, Tamia, how very sad your celebration has ended so. Rest in Peace and may your family find comfort and strength.

 

[SimplyCass]

From your link-
“The identification confirms Taylor died on the river. The Crittenden County coroner also confirmed she died of drowning, but could not confirm whether her death was accidental or otherwise.”

I’m not sure how LE can say there was no foul play?

I have to assume that when LE says "unable to confirm" or "no foul play" it is a default/boilerplate answer. This happened with the Nathan Millard case, where people online were ridiculing the "no foul play" before they unsealed the warrants and affidavits showing what happened.

 

[Friday Fan]

From your link-
“The identification confirms Taylor died on the river. The Crittenden County coroner also confirmed she died of drowning, but could not confirm whether her death was accidental or otherwise.”

I’m not sure how LE can say there was no foul play?

She either fell or was pushed.
Where she was found indicates she probably went in the water off the boat, floated downstream and got caught along the shore.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“When does the questioning begin?" Ellis said. "When do we start peeling back the layers of the individual who said he saw her get off the boat? When do we peel back the layers of the friends who were on the boat? When do we peel back those layers and even Tamia’s mother has said, ‘If that’s my child, this takes this to another dimension,' and we’re there now. We’re there today."

Ellis said her organization was told by a medical examiner the death was ruled a drowning, but another part of their ruling was deemed “undetermined.”

Body pulled from Mississippi River identified as Tamia Taylor, officials say

BREAKING: The body of a woman pulled from the Mississippi River over the weekend has been identified as Tamia Taylor, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD)

www.fox13memphis.com

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Sincere condolences to her family. I hope there's a way to piece together what happened somehow.

 

[TwoDogNight]

“When does the questioning begin?" Ellis said. "When do we start peeling back the layers of the individual who said he saw her get off the boat? When do we peel back the layers of the friends who were on the boat? When do we peel back those layers and even Tamia’s mother has said, ‘If that’s my child, this takes this to another dimension,' and we’re there now. We’re there today."

Ellis said her organization was told by a medical examiner the death was ruled a drowning, but another part of their ruling was deemed “undetermined.”

Body pulled from Mississippi River identified as Tamia Taylor, officials say

BREAKING: The body of a woman pulled from the Mississippi River over the weekend has been identified as Tamia Taylor, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD)

www.fox13memphis.com

Awaiting toxicology reports?

 

[Rosiebones]

“When does the questioning begin?" Ellis said. "When do we start peeling back the layers of the individual who said he saw her get off the boat? When do we peel back the layers of the friends who were on the boat? When do we peel back those layers and even Tamia’s mother has said, ‘If that’s my child, this takes this to another dimension,' and we’re there now. We’re there today."

Ellis said her organization was told by a medical examiner the death was ruled a drowning, but another part of their ruling was deemed “undetermined.”

Body pulled from Mississippi River identified as Tamia Taylor, officials say

BREAKING: The body of a woman pulled from the Mississippi River over the weekend has been identified as Tamia Taylor, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD)

www.fox13memphis.com

COD-Cause of Death is listed as drowning
MOD-Manner of Death is listed as undetermined.
Manner of death has categories such as suicide, natural, homicide and undetermined. They know she drowned but did she fall in (accidental) or jump in (suicide) or pushed in (homicide), they can't say so it it listed as undetermined.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The identification confirms Taylor died on the river. The Crittenden County coroner also confirmed she died of drowning, but could not confirm whether her death was accidental or otherwise.

Body found on Mississippi River identified as Tamia Taylor

The Crittenden County coroner confirmed Tuesday afternoon the body found on the banks of the Mississippi River Saturday was that of the missing 21-year-old Memphian.

www.localmemphis.com

 

[MollyHarps]

If it is her, I wonder if the family will file a law suit against the cruise company for low railings or some other safety feature missing? Although I do not think they are to blame and it is just an accident.

I think they may well try but I don’t see it succeeding.

Like others have said there was probably a waiver signed or something in the T&Cs of the booking.

I’ve been on a booze cruise type ship in Ibiza and people were allowed to jump in the water from the second deck (admittedly this was in daylight hours so slightly different).

 

[WiseOwl]

Incredibly sad news about Tamia.

My thoughts are with her family today.

 

[TDoc72]

Awaiting toxicology reports?

That can take awhile.

 

[MollyHarps]

RIP Tamia

I hope your family and friends can now start the grieving process.

 

[Friday Fan]

That can take awhile.

The death is drowning
Video shows she appeared to be intoxicated, but it won't tell if she fell or was pushed in. I very highly doubt suicide.

I don't believe the boat company. If there is video evidence that she disembarked, they need to provide it.

Do they have other evidence?

I would not be surprised if they are saying this based on routine checking of the boat after the last passenger disembarked.

I went on one in Mpls. Once the ride ended, everyone just got off. There was no verification that we had actually disembarked.

Other than the boat company, saying that she disembarked, there is no sighting of Tamia once the boat docked.

 

[cocomod]

I have a very strong suspicion she fell before the boat docked. <modsnip - rumor> I will watch the news, but I think proving homicide by pushing would be difficult without a confession or video.

Rest peacefully Tamia

 

[Friday Fan]

From Sept 14:

The boat did not have surveillance cameras
This is what the boat company is saying: "Based on social media videos, we believe Tamia returned to the harbor"..

 

[musicaljoke]

I have a very strong suspicion she fell before the boat docked. I will watch the news, but I think proving homicide by pushing would be difficult without a confession or video.

Rest peacefully Tamia

Yes, murder would be difficult to prove since there is no evidence to support it. Someone would have had to carry her over the railing, which is rather absurd without witnesses.

 

[Bogbacal2]

And sadly the body has been identified and is indeed Tamia Taylor.

Body found in Mississippi River identified as missing TN mom Tamia Taylor

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday that the body of a woman who was recovered from the Mississippi River over the weekend was missing mothe…

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I was hoping for a different outcome but I did expect this. So sad

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“I don’t have any questions," Debra said. "I ask everybody to remain humble, respectful and patient because Memphis Police Department, as well as, the Dock Ellis Foundation, as well as other people who have stepped in to help have done an amazing job. You have to keep in mind that at the end of the day, they are still human. They have to be able to go home to rest so that they can come back out and protect and serve us. So they did an amazing job. No one should want to attack them or anything because every last one of them were phenomenal, the whole team. They were great."

Tamia Taylor's mother talks to FOX13 day after daughter's death confirmed

'THIS IS BIGGER THAN ME': Tamia Taylor's mother, Debra, speaks to FOX13 the day after a body pulled from the Mississippi River was identified as her 21-year-old daughter.

www.fox13memphis.com