Station HYPO is asking the Navy cryptologic community, former Corry Station students and staff, and the public to help bring attention to an unsolved murder that took the life of a young Sailor serving our nation.

On November 12, 2009, Seaman Tyler Jefferson, an 18-year-old U.S. Navy Sailor attending training at Naval Technical Training Center Corry Station in Pensacola, Florida, was murdered in a shooting less than a mile from the installation’s front gate.

Jefferson was found with multiple gunshot wounds in front of 501 N. 49th Street in Pensacola, Florida. Her life was tragically cut short, leaving her family, friends, and fellow Sailors searching for answers.

Jefferson had arrived in Pensacola to begin her Navy training and pursue a career in naval service. She was a young Sailor with a future ahead of her, and her death remains a painful reminder that someone may still have information that could help investigators identify the person responsible.

Someone May Know Something

Did you attend training at Corry Station in 2009? Were you stationed or employed there at the time? Did you live in the surrounding neighborhoods, remember hearing about the shooting, or learn something that might help investigators?

Even information that may seem insignificant could prove valuable. Someone may remember a conversation, an unusual observation, a vehicle, or an event that has never been shared with investigators.

If you have any information on the death of Tyler Jefferson or any other unsolved crime, please contact Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-433-STOP, or call toll-free 877-433-TIPS. Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers works with local law enforcement agencies to help solve crimes. All calls and tips are anonymous.

Help Keep Her Memory Alive

Station HYPO is sharing this information in the hope that renewed public awareness may reach someone who has information about this case.

Tyler Jefferson was more than a name in a cold-case file. She was a young Sailor who volunteered to serve her country, a member of our Navy family whose life was taken far too soon.

If you remember anything about this case, please consider coming forward. If you do not have information yourself, share this article so it may reach someone who does.

Let’s help ensure that Seaman Tyler Jefferson is not forgotten. Someone may hold the information that finally helps bring answers to her family and justice to her memory.

This article is intended to raise awareness and encourage the reporting of credible information. Anyone with information should contact Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers directly.