Remains identified as Eliza Fletcher
A body was found Monday afternoon in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue, but police did not immediately confirm the identity of the remains. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Police Department’s mobile command center was in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Police Department’s mobile command center was in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Police Department’s mobile command center was in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis police officers in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Onlookers in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue, where a body was discovered Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis police officers in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Police Department’s helicopter was in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis police officers in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The body found in South Memphis on Labor Day has been identified as missing jogger Eliza Fletcher, police said Tuesday, Sept. 6.
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Eliza Fletcher Cleotha AbstonJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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