The woman who says her husband was gunned down by Mexican pirates now has a new mission.
After a long road trip, Tiffany Hartley is back in Colorado and says she plans to raise awareness about border violence.
Last month Tiffany and her husband David were jet skiing on Falcon Lake along the border of Texas and Mexico when they were attacked. Hartley says gunman in boats shot and killed David and she fled from the area because she was concerned for her safety. His body has not been found and it's believed the Zetas drug cartel is responsible.
"I had to leave him. I had to make that choice of leaving him and saving my own life," she said on Sunday in La Salle with her parents nearby. "That was the hardest decision ever."
Tiffany says she wants to keep this story in the news. She will soon be appearing on several national talk shows to continue telling David's story.
"I'd rather him be next to me, with me then having to do all this by myself," she said on Sunday.
The investigation into the case continues, but now with a federal focus from the Mexican government.
Tiffany remains optimistic about the investigation and thankful for American assistance.
"If Mexico doesn't let us in and doesn't let us help then their hands are tied. Now we are at the mercy of Mexico and their government," she said.
Tiffany said she'd like to speak to members of Congress of about the violence along the border.
"I don't want David's death to go in vain, but I want people in America to realize this is a big issue."
After a long road trip, Tiffany Hartley is back in Colorado and says she plans to raise awareness about border violence.
Last month Tiffany and her husband David were jet skiing on Falcon Lake along the border of Texas and Mexico when they were attacked. Hartley says gunman in boats shot and killed David and she fled from the area because she was concerned for her safety. His body has not been found and it's believed the Zetas drug cartel is responsible.
"I had to leave him. I had to make that choice of leaving him and saving my own life," she said on Sunday in La Salle with her parents nearby. "That was the hardest decision ever."
Tiffany says she wants to keep this story in the news. She will soon be appearing on several national talk shows to continue telling David's story.
"I'd rather him be next to me, with me then having to do all this by myself," she said on Sunday.
The investigation into the case continues, but now with a federal focus from the Mexican government.
Tiffany remains optimistic about the investigation and thankful for American assistance.
"If Mexico doesn't let us in and doesn't let us help then their hands are tied. Now we are at the mercy of Mexico and their government," she said.
Tiffany said she'd like to speak to members of Congress of about the violence along the border.
"I don't want David's death to go in vain, but I want people in America to realize this is a big issue."
