CDC Epidemic Intelligence Officer Left Work Feeling Ill, Hasn’t Been Seen Since

February 25th, 2018

Update: Body of CDC Worker Who Mysteriously Disappeared in February Found in a River

Via: Business Insider:

The mystery surrounding the February disappearance of a 35-year-old Centres for Disease Control and Prevention worker ended tragically this week, with the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department finding the CDC commander’s body in a river late Tuesday evening.

The Atlanta Police Department confirmed to Business Insider that Timothy Cunningham’s body was recovered in the Chattahoochee River in northwest Atlanta. Cunningham was wearing his favourite jogging shoes when he was found by a group of fishermen, police said.

Cunningham left work at the CDC feeling sick on February 12, then tried to call his mum on his drive home, but hadn’t been heard from since.

Maj. Michael O’Connor of the Atlanta Police Department said in February that Cunningham had recently been turned down for a promotion at work, and left feeling ill shortly after his supervisor explained why he’d been passed over.

Cunningham drove off that day and was never seen alive again, even as his car, credit and debit cards, dog, keys, and mobile phone were all recovered at his home, the police said.

“We found that to be an unusual circumstance in a missing persons case,” Major O’Connor told reporters at a press conference on Thursday afternoon. The only thing police said they found in Cunningham’s pockets when his body was recovered were three crystals.

Police said they “knew he was a collector of crystals.”

The muddy river spot where the officer was found wasn’t too far from his house, but there weren’t any roads or running trails nearby, so it’s not clear exactly how Cunningham got in there. Police say they’d conducted a “very thorough” search of the riverbanks in that area on February 23, but didn’t find any signs of the missing commander.

“We may never be able to tell you how he got into the river,” O’Connor said. Doctors who’ve examined his body say there’s no evidence of trauma or foul play, and they believe the cause of death is drowning.

Via: NBC:

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee was last seen 11 days ago, when he left work early after complaining that he felt unwell, Atlanta police said Friday.

Timothy Cunningham, 35, works as a commander in the U.S. Public Health Service and has responded to the Ebola virus and the Zika virus outbreaks, the CDC said. He holds two degrees from Harvard.

Police are now conducting a search for Cunningham and have enlisted the help of his family, friends and the alumni network of his alma mater Morehouse College.

One Response to “CDC Epidemic Intelligence Officer Left Work Feeling Ill, Hasn’t Been Seen Since”

  1. Miraculix says:

    Let the Psy-Op begin.

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