The husband of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was taken into custody after she was found dead Wednesday morning, police said.
The body of Bowen was found at her home around 10 a.m. after an investigation into her wellbeing, Coral Springs Police Chief Brad Mock told reporters at a news conference Wednesday evening.
Mock didn’t say how she died, but said it was being investigated as a domestic violence incident.
There were no other suspects and no threats to the public, Mock added.
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Police respond to a home in Coral Springs amid a death investigation involving Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen on April 1, 2026.
Officials did not give further details but Mock said an investigation was continuing.
Bowen’s family posted a statement on her Instagram following the news of her death.
“While many knew her as a leader and advocate, we knew her as a sister, a daughter, and a friend whose warmth and laughter filled every room,” the statement said in part. “Her legacy will live on not only in the policies she helped shape, but in the countless lives she touched.”
Condolences are pouring in from across the state, including from Tamarac’s vice mayor, Marlon Bolton. Bowen was a former employee in the city of Tamarac and an advocate for the Haitian community.
“Every time you talked with Nancy, it’s all about how can I help the next person,” Bolton said. “Nobody will be able to walk in her shoes.”
He added that she wasn’t just a leader, she was also his friend.
“The state has lost a voice, an advocate, a person who knows that work does not stop at a title,” Bolton said.
The city of Tamarac plans to honor the vice mayor at its next commission meeting.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen. She served her community with dedication and heart, and the impact of her dedicated public service will be felt across Broward County,” Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen said. “Our thoughts are with her family, colleagues, and the Coral Springs community during this difficult time.”
“She had such a good heart, she truly cared about people,” Commissioner Joshua Simmons said. “My soul is heavy, my heart is broken.”
Bowen, who was elected in 2020 and again in 2024, was the first Black and Haitian American woman commissioner of Coral Springs. She was appointed in November to serve a second term as vice mayor.
“To say today is a very dark day for us in Coral Springs is an understatement,” City Manager Catherine Givens said. “Our hearts are truly broken.”
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