Tiffany Morrison
Tiffany Morrison
Tiffany Morrison, a 25-year-old Mohawk woman from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake outside Montreal went missing on June 18, 2006. Her body was found in June 2010. Her murder remains unsolved.
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, continue to investigate.
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 lived with her mother Carol. Her family describes 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.”
“It has been horrible the last five years,” Tiffany’s sister Melanie said. “But having her back and buried properly has helped. As much as being able to bury her has helped, there is still a lot of anger and pain surrounding her death.
“She did not walk into the woods and die of natural causes. She was only 24 years old and healthy. This is still an active case. We feel that having the reward will make it move forward faster. We will not stop doing everything we can to bring the person or persons responsible to justice.”
The Morrison family is offering a $10 000 reward to anyone with information that leads to a conviction in the case of the death of Tiffany Morrison. Anyone with information is urged to call the Kahnawake Peacekeepers Tipline at 450-632-2802. Anonymous calls are also welcome.
Updated: 3 August 2011