On October 3, 2017, Teresa Lynn Schwend, a 58-year-old woman, was discovered unresponsive in a fast food establishment located at 3951 Covington Pike in north Memphis, Tennessee. The Memphis Fire Department swiftly transported her via ambulance to Methodist North Emergency Room, where unfortunately, she was pronounced dead. As of December 12, 2017, the cause of her death remained under investigation.
Identification of the deceased was confirmed through fingerprint analysis. The next of kin was successfully contacted and informed about the situation on January 5, 2018. The case fell under the purview of the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center, a facility dedicated to serving the region's forensic examination needs.
The West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center, located at 637 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, handled the case under the identifier 2017-1573. As the medical examiner's agency responsible for investigating the case, inquiries or further details could be communicated via their contact number, 901-222-4600. The circumstances surrounding Teresa Lynn Schwend's passing continue to be subject to investigation to clarify the reasons behind this untimely death.
Date Found: 10/03/2017
