Tiffany Morrison
Tiffany Morrison
Tiffany Morrison, a 25-year-old Mohawk woman from the Mohawk Territory of Kaknawake outside Montreal has not been seen since June 18, 2006.
Her sister, Melanie Morrison describes Tiffany as someone “who was always trying to better herself, to make a better life for her and her daughter.” When Tiffany went out for the night and didn’t return, the family feared the worst.
“She loved her daughter so much,” says Carol Morrison, Tiffany’s mother, “She would never leave her like this.”
Tiffany was seen at a bar in the nearby town of LaSalle, Quebec on the night she disappeared. She shared a taxi back to Kahnawake with a man from the community. He has told police that she remained in the taxi after he was let out at his own house. Although taxi drivers are required to report their fares, they don't always do so. To date, the police have not been able to identify the taxi company or locate the driver. Tiffany’s bank account and credit card have not been used since that night.
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers, the police force for the Kahnawake First Nation, is treating Tiffany’s disappearance as a criminal investigation. They have been in contact with police forces in Quebec and Ontario.
Ed Stacey, Investigator with the Kahnawake Peacekeepers, says that after publicizing Tiffany’s disappearance on missing persons networks, the force has heard numerous false sightings and other rumours but so far has turned up little that is credible. However, he remains convinced that there are members of the public who know something about what happened but have not come forward yet.
The support from the Kahnawake Peacekeepers has helped to make a difficult time easier for the Morrison family. “They have always provided us with updates and stay in regular contact.” says Melanie. “Any time we approached the Peacekeepers with suggestions or new approaches to the investigation, they were willing to explore them with us.”
Tiffany and her daughter live with her mother Carol. Her family describe her as energetic and completely devoted to her daughter. At the time of her disappearance, Tiffany had just completed an entrepreneurial training program. She planned to apply for a loan so she could go into business for herself.
“Tiffany always had a plan,” her mother recalls. “She wanted to get her and her daughter their own home.”
Although she is certain that Tiffany would have not gone missing of her own free will, her mother Carol continues to hope that she will be found and can return safely home. “There’s a young girl who asks every day when her mother will come home. All we can do is hope.”
“She is my sister. She is a mother, a daughter. She is someone who is deeply missed by her family and community.” says Melanie. “Every day we hope for new information, anything that might tell us where Tiffany might be. Someone knows something. Our hope depends on them coming forward.”
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers have asked that anyone with information on the disappearance of Tiffany Morrison contact Ed Stacey at 450-632-6505.
Updated: 4 October 2007