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RemembeR Tess,
Tessy beaR, Taz,
Tessa?
ON BEHALF OF MITT,
TO ALL
Wewishyoueverysuccessinyourchosenindustry!"-PaulHolden,
PresidentandCEO,ManitobaInstituteofTradesandTechnology
She was known as Tess, Tessy Bear, Taz,
Tessa and Granny. Her real name was Tatia
Ulm and she was 39 years old when she was
brutally murdered in Winnipeg.
Tatia was last seen associating with and
leaving the residence of persons known for
selling drugs at approximately 2:30 or 3:00 am
on the morning of May 9, 2005.
At about 6:30 am that same morning, Tatia's
badly beaten body was located in a garbage bin
in the back lane of Stella Avenue in Winnipeg.
Having been involved with drugs since
the age of 15, Tatia struggled with addiction
throughout her life.
While Tatia was in a long-term relationship
with her boyfriend, due to addiction and
unemployment she was exploited in the survival
sex trade like many others.
Tatia was using drugs heavily in the days
prior to her murder and came into contact with
many people.
She was 5' 1" tall, about 105 pounds, with
blue eyes and shoulder length brown hair.
In July 2012, Project Devote, the joint task
force with the Winnipeg Police Service and the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police which focuses
on missing and murdered exploited persons'
investigations, assumed responsibility for this
investigation and continues to investigate this
crime.
Investigators are asking for anyone in
the community who has information about
Tatia Ulm or her murder, to contact them
on the Project Devote tipline at 1-888-673-
3316. If you prefer to remain anonymous,
you can call Manitoba CrimeStoppers at
1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
Project Devotee.
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