Question by Adriana Godoy: So what was the cause of death of pastor Zachery Tims?
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Answer by Finn Doherty
A white powdery substance believed to be narcotics was discovered with the body of a 42-year old megachurch Florida pastor who was discovered dead in a Times Square hotel room, a law enforcement official said Monday.
The cause of death for the Rev. Zachery Tims, Jr., who led an 8,000-member ministry in Orlando, is still pending.
Tims’s body was discovered Friday afternoon when a worker trying to check the minibar in his room at the W Hotel, and found the room’s door latched from the inside. A maintenance worker opened the door and found Tims lying on his back between the bedroom and living room area. According to a law enforcement official, police found a glassine envelope with a white powerdery substance inside the right pocket of his shorts.
The substance was being tested, according to a law enforcement official.
Another law enforcement official familiar with the case said, “what that white powdery substance is and whether it played a role in Mr. Tims’ death is still to be determined.”
Police found no signs of trauma to his body. At this point criminality is not suspected, officials said. Detectives spoke with his family members and it appears Tims died in possession of his jewelry and other belongings.
Tims was a young drug addict in Maryland when he was “miraculously saved” according to his website and a memoir published in 2006. After discovering Christianity, he earned degrees in accounting and theology and worked at a ministry in Baltimore. In 1996, he and his wife Riva moved to Orlando, where they founded the New Destiny Christian Center.
It is highly possible that Tim passed away due to drug overdose.
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An overdose of narcotics seems to be the answer, but the official findings of the NYC coroner have not yet been released.
Pastor Zachery Tims died due to taking drugs which killed him, according to news websites. However they are still investigating his cause of death.
He might have been murdered by means of drug overdose.
If it was drug overdose by his own hands, it is very tragic. Millions looked up to him for strength, against the demons of drug abuse.
At this point, no one knows the cause of Pastor Zachery Tims’ death. We cannot and should not assume a cause, but wait on the OFFICIAL toxicology reports to reveal the information. In the meantime, pray for (and if you don’t believe in prayer, be considerate of) his family.