TikToker Emilie Kiser has broken her silence months after the death of her 3-year-old son, Trigg.
Police were called to the Kiser’s home on May 12, 2025, to assist with a drowning after Trigg was pulled out of the pool. According to reports, officers started CPR immediately.
The boy was flown to Phoenix Children’s Hospital due to the severity of his injuries, and on May 18, law enforcement confirmed that the 3-year-old had died as a result of the accident.
Emilie has remained quiet on TikTok and Instagram ever since the incident, but broke that silence with a message to her followers on August 28.
Emilie Kiser posts message to followers
“Loss of this magnitude feels impossible to put into words,” she said in the post. “I’ve spent days, weeks, months trying to find them and also take the time I’ve needed to digest the loss of my baby.
“Trigg is our baby and our best friend. The light and spirit he brought into this world was bright, pure, joyful, and undeniable. We miss him every second of every day and continuing forward often feels unbearable. I never thought we would experience grief in this way or the pain of losing him so suddenly. It’s a pain, heartache, and void that no family should ever have to endure.”
She added: “I take full accountability as Trigg’s mother, and I know I should have done more to protect him. One of the hardest lessons I carry is that a permanent pool fence could have saved his life, and it’s something I will never overlook again. I hope amidst this pain, Trigg’s story will help prevent other children and families from suffering the same loss.”
Kiser went on to thank her family and audience, who have been supporting her via kind messages and “unconditional love.”
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“The only way through grief is to keep going minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, and every moment since that day I’ve done my best to keep picking myself up,” Kiser continued.
“In the future, I hope to be in a place to share more about how I am navigating this grief, but right now, all I can say is thank you for the love, compassion, patience and space you’ve given us to grieve. I am more grateful for it than can ever be expressed.”
