Hello, my name is Evelyn Peterson. I am the oldest of four siblings—altogether four girls and one boy. I am writing a story summary about myself and my siblings, praying it touches great hearts and helps you understand why we are seeking help. Recently, one of our sisters committed suicide on December 19, 2025. She jumped off the Belle Isle Bridge in Detroit, Michigan. Right now, my siblings and I feel that the police and Coast Guard of the Detroit River have given up on our sister.

We are needing help for a search party, as well as help with burying her when she comes out of the water. Her name is Jeanne Peterson; she was the middle child of five, the third oldest, born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, with a birthday on February 12. She was smart, beautiful, outgoing, loving, caring, adventurous, and always on the go. I can’t answer why she did what she did, but I can say life has not always been easy for her or for her siblings.

We lost our mother (Stacy Peterson) at a young age; she passed on September 18, 2002, from several cancer diseases. I believe Jeanne was only 10 years old at the time. Not only that, her father (Demetrious Holloway) passed the year before our mother on September 12, 2001. From there, life just kept going for her and us. It was not always bad, but for sure not always good. Picture this: another person yelling at you and punishing you for your behavior, whether you were right or wrong, and it’s not your mama at 10 years old. How would you feel?

There were times when we grew up together and times when we weren’t together. We all had to be in survival mode at all times. So, some pain and hurt we endured together, and some pain and hurt we endured separately. I know a lot of people don’t agree with suicide, and that’s fine too. I ask that if you have anything negative to say, please leave your comments to yourself. We just ask if you can help in any way; it’s greatly appreciated. The goal is that when she comes out of the water, we give her the proper homegoing that she deserves, regardless of how she may have felt before she did what she did. She does have family that loves her, and right now it is hard for me and my siblings to do it alone. Due to us all not having a mother and not all having the support of a father, we are asking for prayers, love, and support at this time, please.