The vice mayor of a South Florida metropolis was discovered lifeless in her house Wednesday and police mentioned they’re investigating it as a “home violence incident.”
Police had been known as to the house of Coral Springs Vice Nancy Metayer Bowen shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday to examine on her well-being, Police Chief Brad Mock instructed reporters at a briefing on Wednesday night. They discovered her lifeless contained in the residence, he mentioned.
Her husband, 40-year-old Stephen Bowen, was taken into custody, police mentioned.
Undate photograph of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer who handed away.
Coral Springs Florida Authorities
Metayer Bowen, 38, was the primary Black and Haitian American feminine commissioner within the metropolis when she was first elected in 2020, in response to her biography on town’s web site. She was re-elected in 2024 and appointed to function vice mayor by her fellow commissioners.
An environmental scientist, earlier than being elected to town fee, Metayer Bowen served as a member of the Broward County Soil and Water Conservation District, the place she helped reply to Hurricanes Irma, Michael and Dorian, in response to her bio.
“We’re heartbroken to share that Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer has died,” town of Coral Springs posted on social media. “She was greater than a public servant, she was a light-weight in our neighborhood. Her management was grounded in compassion, energy, and an unwavering dedication to others. Her influence on Coral Springs is immeasurable, and her loss leaves a void in our hearts.”
Talking to reporters at a briefing on Wednesday, Coral Springs Metropolis Commissioner Joshua Simmons known as the vice mayor a colleague and “battle buddy.”
He added, “She had such a superb coronary heart. She actually cared about folks.”
Coral Springs Metropolis Supervisor Catherine Givens mentioned, “To say at the moment is a really darkish day for us in Coral Springs is an understatement. There are not any phrases that may actually seize the depth of this loss.”
Coral Springs, a metropolis of about 133,000 residents in Broward County, is situated about 20 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale.
