According to Marquise Browner’s family, he was last seen being dropped off at work in Fort Worth on Dec. 18.
ARLINGTON, Texas — A 21-year-old FedEx employee was found dead in Lake Arlington on Jan. 3, more than two weeks since he was reported missing, his family confirmed to WFAA Thursday.
Marquise Browner was last seen on Dec. 18 when his mother, Elanor Holiday, dropped him off at the FedEx facility in Fort Worth.
The next day, Holiday learned from her son’s supervisor that Marquise never clocked in for his shift. When she searched his room, she found his FedEx work ID still there and it was a discovery that immediately raised concerns.
Fort Worth Police confirmed they searched local hospitals, morgues, and jails but found no trace of Browner. Holiday’s own investigation revealed that her son’s bank card was used on Dec. 19 at a Fort Worth Whataburger and a nearby gas station.
On Jan. 3, the Arlington Police Department responded to an area along Lake Arlington in the 4100 block of Surfside Court after a resident reported seeing a body that had washed ashore. The body was later identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner as Browner.
Police said there were no signs of trauma but they believe Browner “had been in the water for some time.”
Holiday shared with WFAA that Marquise had big dreams of being a rapper one day. He even shared some of his songs with his coworkers at FedEx.
“He said, Mom, they really like my music, and they say I have skills,” said Holiday.