Tafari Campbell Accident: Obama’s Personal Chef, Tafari Campbell Died After Drowning in Paddleboarding Accident
Tafari Campbell Accident: On July 24, 2023, 45-year-old Tafari Campbell, Obama’s personal chef from Dumfries, Virginia, was discovered dead. He was recognized as the paddleboarder who tragically drowned and died on Martha’s Vineyard close to former President Barack Obama’s home.
Tafari died on Martha’s Vineyard’s Edgartown Great Pond on Monday morning, a day after he had been reported missing in the pond’s waters. The family members and friends mourn his death.
Missing Found Dead After Drowning
The Massachusetts State Police reported that Campbell, who was at the time on vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, was employed by the previous president. Barack and Michelle Obama were not home when the accident took place at their house, according to the MSP report.
At a depth of around eight feet and about 100 feet from the beach, Campabell’s body was found in Edgartown Great Pond on Monday just before 10 a.m.
According to the agency, investigators with the Massachusetts Environmental Police used side-scan sonar from a boat to locate the body before divers with the Massachusetts State Police were able to recover it. At 7:46 on Sunday night, the police were first called to the Turkeyland Cove neighborhood.
After receiving a call about a male paddleboarder who was having trouble staying above the water and had eventually sunk, authorities arrived at the site.
The authorities claim that another paddleboarder who was on the pond with him at the time saw him submerge at some point.
