Body found in Georgetown County marsh identified as missing woman
Human remains found in a marsh on Wednesday have been identified as those of a missing woman.
Tina Renea Cooper’s body was identified in an autopsy conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina on Monday, according to a news release from the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office. Cooper’s family reported her missing from the Chavis Landing area on Jan. 29. She was 44.
Cooper’s body was found in a marsh off of Sirfield Street in Georgetown County nearly a week ago. Sheriff’s deputies discovered her body around 8:40 p.m. Feb. 10.
Sirfield Street is about nine miles outside of Georgetown and connects to U.S. Route 521.
The final autopsy report has not yet been issued and the cause of death is still undetermined. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the cause of Cooper’s death.
The sheriff’s office has urged anyone with information regarding the case to contact Investigator Jonathan Griffith at 843-435-6055.
This story was originally published February 16, 2021 at 11:25 AM with the headline "Body found in Georgetown County marsh identified as missing woman."
