Overview

• Three-year-old Trigg Kiser died on May 18 after being hospitalized for six days following a backyard pool drowning at the family’s Chandler, Arizona home.
• Chandler police are investigating the incident for possible violations of Arizona’s pool safety laws, which require barriers for homes with young children unless exempt due to construction before 2012.
• Maricopa County records show the Kisers’ home, built in 2000, lacks fencing within 20 inches of the pool’s edge, as seen in a 2023 satellite image, though no citations or charges have been announced.
• Emilie Kiser, a TikTok influencer with over 3 million followers, has faced intense public scrutiny online, with some commenters accusing the family of neglect despite limited verified details.
• The tragedy has reignited debates over influencer-family privacy, parasocial relationships, and the ethics of sharing children’s lives on social media platforms.