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

[Unalienable Rights]

Woman missing after riverboat ride with friend, police say

A woman is missing after taking a riverboat ride with a friend.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -A woman is missing after taking a riverboat ride with a friend.

On September 10, officers were notified that Tamia Taylor, 21, was missing following a trip to Memphis to ride the riverboat.

Police say that when the riverboat docked Taylor could not be located and has been missing ever since.

Taylor’s mother has been in contact with the police and says that Taylor came to Memphis to ride the boat with a friend.

If you have any information about this missing person please contact Memphis Police at 901-545-2677.

Woman missing from Memphis riverboat

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Urgent City Watch Alert was issued for a 21-year-old woman who was listed as a missing person Sunday. The Memphis Police Department says that Tamia Taylor came to Memphis to mee…

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Urgent City Watch Alert was issued for a 21-year-old woman who was listed as a missing person Sunday.

The Memphis Police Department says that Tamia Taylor came to Memphis to meet friends and get on a riverboat at 11:30 p.m. Saturday.

When the riverboat docked and the cruise came to an end, Tamia could not be found, police say.

Officers responded to a missing person call in the 300 Block of Riverside Drive early Sunday morning.

She is described as a 5-foot-7-inch woman wearing a beige shirt, white shorts, a black jacket, and white shoes.

If you have any information regarding Tamia Taylor’s whereabouts, please contact the Memphis Police Department at 901-545-COPS.

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[swanniee11]

I'm trying to understand the riverboat leaving at 11:30pm, on a Sunday to boot! What are people looking at? I obviously need to read and reread! UGH.

 

[Irishknit]

I'm trying to understand the riverboat leaving at 11:30pm, on a Sunday to boot! What are people looking at? I obviously need to read and rer

 

[Unalienable Rights]

I'm trying to understand the riverboat leaving at 11:30pm, on a Sunday to boot! What are people looking at? I obviously need to read and reread!

It does seem really late, but it wasn't Sunday night -- it was Saturday night -- and that makes more sense (though still late to begin a ride.)

 

[Irishknit]

The Memphis Riverboat has midnight booze cruise

Cruises | Memphis Riverboats | Cruises on the Mississippi

We offer riverboat cruises in Memphis on the Mississippi River. See the sights & sounds of the river or enjoy a dinner cruise.

memphisriverboats.net

 

[Caylee Advocate]

I'm trying to understand the riverboat leaving at 11:30pm, on a Sunday to boot! What are people looking at? I obviously need to read and reread! UGH.

They used to have what was known as the "MIDNITE BOOZE CRUISE" that took you out for a couple of hours but I'm not sure it's still available and I am off to work or I would look it up... sorry.

 

[Ladyotm]

This does not sound good. How long was she missing before they noticed? I'm sure it took a bit to disembark. Where did her friends think she was?

 

[Irishknit]

They used to have what was known as the "MIDNITE BOOZE CRUISE" that took you out for a couple of hours but I'm not sure it's still available and I am off to work or I would look it up... sorry.

Yes it is still going on. Link above in my answer post.

 

[KooshBall]

How easy is it to fall overboard on a riverboat?

 

[Knox]

Is there video of her getting on the Riverboat?

 

[Knox]

How easy is it to fall overboard on a riverboat?

memphis riverboat cruise - Google Search

Lots of different boat styles so depends, but I wouldn't think it impossible.

 

[ifindedout]

Memphis Riverboats' page with the boats is here, though IMO there's so much fluff there it's useless:

About | Memphis Riverboats | Cruises on the Mississippi

Learn about the history of Memphis Riverboats and see why our fleet is so highly-regarded as a must-do activity in Memphis.

memphisriverboats.net

A bit more objective is this site:

Memphis Queen III - Steamboats.org

Memphis, Tennessee The Memphis Queen III is a beautiful paddlewheeler on the Mississippi at Memphis. Capt. Tom Meanley designed and built this boat in the backyard of his little farm in southwest Shelby County, the Memphis Queen Shipyard, in 1976 – 1979. The boat had to be moved over 12 miles of...

www.steamboats.org

The Memphis Queen III is a beautiful paddlewheeler on the Mississippi at Memphis.

Capt. Tom Meanley designed and built this boat in the backyard of his little farm in southwest Shelby County, the Memphis Queen Shipyard, in 1976 – 1979. The boat had to be moved over 12 miles of dry land. The Memphis Belle III was christened on May 8, 1979. She has a capacity of 400 passengers. She is 99.8 feet long and 27 feet wide. Her true paddle-wheel is powered by a diesel engine with additional twin screws.

The Memphis Queen III and her sisters, the sternwheeler Memphis Queen II built in 1955, the barge Memphis Showboat built in 1964, the sternwheeler Island Queen built in 1983 and the barge City of Memphis built in 2000, offer sightseeing, dinner and charter cruises.

After all this, just which boat was involved?
ETA: TBH, my greatest fear is that she fell into the stern paddlewheel (if applicable).

 

[CJ1868]

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Woman missing after riverboat ride with friend, police say

A woman is missing after taking a riverboat ride with a friend.

www.actionnews5.com

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -A woman is missing after taking a riverboat ride with a friend.

On September 10, officers were notified that Tamia Taylor, 21, was missing following a trip to Memphis to ride the riverboat.

Police say that when the riverboat docked Taylor could not be located and has been missing ever since.

Taylor’s mother has been in contact with the police and says that Taylor came to Memphis to ride the boat with a friend.

If you have any information about this missing person please contact Memphis Police at 901-545-2677.

Woman missing from Memphis riverboat

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Urgent City Watch Alert was issued for a 21-year-old woman who was listed as a missing person Sunday. The Memphis Police Department says that Tamia Taylor came to Memphis to mee…

wreg.com

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Urgent City Watch Alert was issued for a 21-year-old woman who was listed as a missing person Sunday.

The Memphis Police Department says that Tamia Taylor came to Memphis to meet friends and get on a riverboat at 11:30 p.m. Saturday.

When the riverboat docked and the cruise came to an end, Tamia could not be found, police say.

Officers responded to a missing person call in the 300 Block of Riverside Drive early Sunday morning.

She is described as a 5-foot-7-inch woman wearing a beige shirt, white shorts, a black jacket, and white shoes.

If you have any information regarding Tamia Taylor’s whereabouts, please contact the Memphis Police Department at 901-545-COPS.

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I’m confused. The first alert poster at 11:31am states the mother told police that the friend said she never got on the boat. Then the second alert poster at 2:30 says the friend stated after they docked they couldn’t find her. So did she get on the boat or not? Or are they saying she didn’t get on the boat and after the friends returned they couldn’t find her on land where they left her? Anyone else have an opinion on this?

 

[Knox]

I’m confused. The first alert poster at 11:31am states the mother told police that the friend said she never got on the boat. Then the second alert poster at 2:30 says the friend stated after they docked they couldn’t find her. So did she get on the boat or not? Or are they saying she didn’t get on the boat and after the friends returned they couldn’t find her on land where they left her? Anyone else have an opinion on this?

It’s not unusual that details change early on in a case, it happens. How many people were in the “friend” group that night? Did they find her purse or cell phone on board?

 

[otto]

The 21 year old fell overboard, by the sound of it. Are there alligators in the water?

 

[Soulmagent]

I’m confused. The first alert poster at 11:31am states the mother told police that the friend said she never got on the boat. Then the second alert poster at 2:30 says the friend stated after they docked they couldn’t find her. So did she get on the boat or not? Or are they saying she didn’t get on the boat and after the friends returned they couldn’t find her on land where they left her? Anyone else have an opinion on this?

It seems they are putting out reports that make it appear the whole sitch is off, i guess you could say someone is using the media to call out behaviour they have issues with , like two different stories.

 

[Bogbacal2]

If TT met friends on the boat, wonder why they were separated…Maybe TT went to get a drink or restroom. Did the friends not find it odd she never returned? Sorry if I missed this part but I wonder what the time span is from the time her friends last saw her to the end of the cruise?

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Oh the poor family of this young woman...

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Hernando woman missing from riverboat | DeSoto County News

Tamia Taylor has been missing since early Sunday morning.

desotocountynews.com

 

[ifindedout]

The 21 year old fell overboard, by the sound of it. Are there alligators in the water?

Sounds like there are.

Wildlife experts explain why there are more alligator sightings in Tennessee lately

When you think of Tennessee, you don’t typically think of alligators, but maybe you should. Wildlife experts say that in recent years, they are seeing more alligator sightings in the Voluntee…

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — When you think of Tennessee, you don’t typically think of alligators, but maybe you should. Wildlife experts say that in recent years, they are seeing more alligator sightings in the Volunteer State. One was spotted just outside Memphis in Fayette County.

“One of our own personnel saw it, they are pretty excited, and then they are like, ‘this is pretty cool that we are getting to witness this in Tennessee,'” said Amy Spencer with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).

Spencer said that it’s not the only sighting either. They’ve also spotted a gator on the Tennessee River in Hardin County, and on the Mississippi River in Shelby County, as the ancient creatures make their way up to our neck of the woods from the Deep South.