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Statement on the Death of Tashia Burch-York
Media contact:
Nicole Dailey Jones, (216) 263-4602; ndjones@cuyahogacounty.us
John Kohlstrand, (216) 698-2099; jkohlstrand@cuyahogacounty.us
The Cuyahoga County executive’s office issued the following statement:
It is with sadness that we report the death of Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services employee Tashia Burch-York. Tashia had been a valued member of the Children and Family Services team for 16 years as a supervisor in the adoption department. Her colleagues remember her kindness and her passion for placing the children under the county’s care in permanent homes.
The cause of death is being investigated by the coroner’s office. Tashia was involved in an incident on Feb, 17, 2011 at the county’s Jane Edna Hunter building, 3955 Euclid Ave., where she was assaulted by a youth. The incident is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office. It is not known at this time if there is a connection between the incident and Tashia’s death yesterday.
Crisis counseling has been made available to county employees. “The incident that happened at Children and Family Services is a reminder of the difficult and often dangerous situations our social workers confront every day,” said Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald. “It is important for all of us to take a moment to grieve the loss of an employee who was loved by her family, friends and co-workers.”
Nicole Dailey Jones, (216) 263-4602; ndjones@cuyahogacounty.us
John Kohlstrand, (216) 698-2099; jkohlstrand@cuyahogacounty.us
The Cuyahoga County executive’s office issued the following statement:
It is with sadness that we report the death of Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services employee Tashia Burch-York. Tashia had been a valued member of the Children and Family Services team for 16 years as a supervisor in the adoption department. Her colleagues remember her kindness and her passion for placing the children under the county’s care in permanent homes.
The cause of death is being investigated by the coroner’s office. Tashia was involved in an incident on Feb, 17, 2011 at the county’s Jane Edna Hunter building, 3955 Euclid Ave., where she was assaulted by a youth. The incident is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office. It is not known at this time if there is a connection between the incident and Tashia’s death yesterday.
Crisis counseling has been made available to county employees. “The incident that happened at Children and Family Services is a reminder of the difficult and often dangerous situations our social workers confront every day,” said Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald. “It is important for all of us to take a moment to grieve the loss of an employee who was loved by her family, friends and co-workers.”
