Disappearance of Taylor Casey
Unsolved 2024 disappearance in the Bahamas
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Taylor Casey (born July 11, 1982) is an American missing person[1] who disappeared on June 19, 2024.[2]
Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas
Disappearance of Taylor Casey | |
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| Born | July 11, 1982 |
| Disappeared | June 19, 2024 (aged 41) Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas |
| Status | Missing for 1 year, 10 months and 15 days |
| Website | findtaylorcasey |
From Chicago, Casey is a transgender woman of color and youth advocate, as well as a veteran of the United States Army.[3] The fact she was transgender was originally hidden by her family, due to fears of discrimination.[4][5] In summer 2024, she traveled to the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat on Paradise Island (a resort island in the Bahamas). She had been a yoga instructor since c. 2009.[6] Her visit to the island came following a January 16, 2024 travel warning regarding sex crimes in the country.[7][6]
Casey was last seen the evening of June 18, 2024; the last time she and her mother, Collette Seymore, spoke, Seymore recalled sensing fear in Casey's voice.[8] An unidentified man with a walkie-talkie, wearing a Boston Celtics baseball cap and black clothing was noticed near Casey that day.[9] Casey was reported missing on June 19, after failing to attend yoga classes;[2] she was confirmed missing by the Royal Bahamas Police Force on June 20.[10]
In late July, authorities recovered Casey's iPhone and journal from the water after being led to their location by a search dog.[11][8][12] Her family requested the Federal Bureau of Investigation search for her, citing possible discrimination from the Bahamas Police Force.[13] Support for Casey came from Illinois senator Tammy Duckworth, the Embassy of the United States, Nassau and the Brave Space Alliance.[14] Her family placed a $10,000 reward for information regarding her whereabouts.[2]