Justice for Trigg Kiser: Demand Maricopa County Attorney Re-Examine the Evidence
Justice for Trigg Kiser: Demand Maricopa County Attorney Re-Examine the Evidence
The Issue
To:
The Honorable Rachel Mitchell
Maricopa County Attorney
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office
225 West Madison Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Re: Request for re-examination of the case involving Brady Kiser and the May 12, 2025 drowning death of Trigg Kiser
Dear County Attorney Mitchell,
We, the undersigned concerned citizens, parents, and community members, respectfully urge your office to re-examine the evidence in the case of Brady Kiser arising from the drowning death of his 3-year-old son, Trigg Kiser, and to pursue appropriate charges if the evidence supports them.
On May 12, 2025, while alone at the family’s Chandler home with Trigg and the couple’s newborn son, Brady Kiser reported that he lost sight of Trigg for three to five minutes near the family’s unfenced backyard pool (cover not in place). Trigg was found unresponsive in the pool and died on May 18, 2025. Chandler Police investigated, obtained home surveillance video, and recommended a Class 4 felony child-abuse charge based on criminal negligence. Police cited that Brady knew the pool lacked a cover, that Trigg was unsupervised in the backyard and could not swim, and that his statements to investigators did not match the surveillance footage regarding the timeline and events. Public reporting on the released (partially redacted) police materials indicates Trigg was unsupervised for more than nine minutes and in the water for approximately seven of those minutes.
Your office announced on July 25, 2025, that no charges would be filed, stating there was “no reasonable likelihood of conviction” after review of the evidence (including the video timeline) by assigned prosecutors, senior attorneys, and you personally. We understand the high legal standard required—proof beyond a reasonable doubt of a gross deviation from the standard of care in failing to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk. We also recognize that not every tragedy is a crime.
Nevertheless, the public record of material discrepancies between Brady Kiser’s account and the video evidence, combined with the known hazards of an unsecured pool and an unsupervised non-swimmer toddler, continues to raise serious questions for many in the community about whether the decision not to charge fully reflects the available facts and the duty to protect children. We ask that your office revisit the complete investigative file, any additional material that may have become available, and the charging recommendation from Chandler Police with fresh eyes.
We further note ongoing public concern regarding the safety of the couple’s surviving child. In late July 2026, video emerged showing the now-toddler son on a boat without a life jacket for part of the ride. Emilie Kiser publicly acknowledged that the child “should have been in his life jacket for the entirety of that boat ride” and stated they were “painfully aware that in a matter of seconds, your entire life can change, and we should have done better.” This admission, coming after the preventable death of Trigg, heightens community anxiety that lessons from the earlier tragedy have not been fully applied.
We understand that high-profile cases involving social-media influencers can generate intense online pressure, including from devoted supporters. We urge you not to allow fear of public backlash or organized online campaigns to influence the independent exercise of prosecutorial judgment. Accountability for child endangerment and protection of living children must remain the priority. Thousands of us who sign this letter stand ready to support your office in any proper pursuit of justice based on the evidence. We will defend the principle that the law applies equally, regardless of online following or public profile.
We request a formal re-review of the case file and a public response addressing whether the original charging decision remains the correct one under Arizona law. The death of a young child in these circumstances demands the fullest possible scrutiny so that similar tragedies may be prevented and public confidence in equal enforcement of child-protection laws is maintained.
Thank you for your service and for giving this matter the careful attention it deserves.
Respectfully submitted,
1,760
The Issue
To:
The Honorable Rachel Mitchell
Maricopa County Attorney
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office
225 West Madison Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Re: Request for re-examination of the case involving Brady Kiser and the May 12, 2025 drowning death of Trigg Kiser
Dear County Attorney Mitchell,
We, the undersigned concerned citizens, parents, and community members, respectfully urge your office to re-examine the evidence in the case of Brady Kiser arising from the drowning death of his 3-year-old son, Trigg Kiser, and to pursue appropriate charges if the evidence supports them.
On May 12, 2025, while alone at the family’s Chandler home with Trigg and the couple’s newborn son, Brady Kiser reported that he lost sight of Trigg for three to five minutes near the family’s unfenced backyard pool (cover not in place). Trigg was found unresponsive in the pool and died on May 18, 2025. Chandler Police investigated, obtained home surveillance video, and recommended a Class 4 felony child-abuse charge based on criminal negligence. Police cited that Brady knew the pool lacked a cover, that Trigg was unsupervised in the backyard and could not swim, and that his statements to investigators did not match the surveillance footage regarding the timeline and events. Public reporting on the released (partially redacted) police materials indicates Trigg was unsupervised for more than nine minutes and in the water for approximately seven of those minutes.
Your office announced on July 25, 2025, that no charges would be filed, stating there was “no reasonable likelihood of conviction” after review of the evidence (including the video timeline) by assigned prosecutors, senior attorneys, and you personally. We understand the high legal standard required—proof beyond a reasonable doubt of a gross deviation from the standard of care in failing to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk. We also recognize that not every tragedy is a crime.
Nevertheless, the public record of material discrepancies between Brady Kiser’s account and the video evidence, combined with the known hazards of an unsecured pool and an unsupervised non-swimmer toddler, continues to raise serious questions for many in the community about whether the decision not to charge fully reflects the available facts and the duty to protect children. We ask that your office revisit the complete investigative file, any additional material that may have become available, and the charging recommendation from Chandler Police with fresh eyes.
We further note ongoing public concern regarding the safety of the couple’s surviving child. In late July 2026, video emerged showing the now-toddler son on a boat without a life jacket for part of the ride. Emilie Kiser publicly acknowledged that the child “should have been in his life jacket for the entirety of that boat ride” and stated they were “painfully aware that in a matter of seconds, your entire life can change, and we should have done better.” This admission, coming after the preventable death of Trigg, heightens community anxiety that lessons from the earlier tragedy have not been fully applied.
We understand that high-profile cases involving social-media influencers can generate intense online pressure, including from devoted supporters. We urge you not to allow fear of public backlash or organized online campaigns to influence the independent exercise of prosecutorial judgment. Accountability for child endangerment and protection of living children must remain the priority. Thousands of us who sign this letter stand ready to support your office in any proper pursuit of justice based on the evidence. We will defend the principle that the law applies equally, regardless of online following or public profile.
We request a formal re-review of the case file and a public response addressing whether the original charging decision remains the correct one under Arizona law. The death of a young child in these circumstances demands the fullest possible scrutiny so that similar tragedies may be prevented and public confidence in equal enforcement of child-protection laws is maintained.
Thank you for your service and for giving this matter the careful attention it deserves.
Respectfully submitted,
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Petition created on July 28, 2026