Overview

• Forensic dental analysis on July 16 positively identified the decomposed male remains found in Grace Bay during a July 5 search as those of Brian Tarrence.
• A July 11 autopsy found no signs of trauma, leading police to rule out foul play in his death.
• Tarrence, a 51-year-old vice president at Diligent Software from Monroe, N.Y., vanished in the early hours of June 25 after leaving his Grace Bay rental with only his phone and wallet.
• Search efforts by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force were supported by the U.S. State Department, local volunteers and a private investigator hired by Tarrence’s family, employing drones, ground patrols and CCTV analysis.
• Police have extended condolences to Tarrence’s wife and family and urged the public to avoid speculation as investigations proceed.