Cause and Manner of Death for Flight Attendant Mom Found in Hawaii During Layover RevealedMaria Pasquini,
Jenny LuptonCredit: Jenny Lupton/Facebook
The Honolulu Police Department opened an investigation into Jenny Lupton’s death on Thursday, Aug. 20
Lupton, a 50-year-old mom from Oklahoma, worked as a flight attendant for 29 years
Loved ones said they heard from Lupton, who stayed in Hawaii after traveling there for work, just hours before her death
The cause and manner of death for Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jenny Lupton has been revealed.
On Thursday, Oct. 15, the Honolulu Department of the Medical Examiner confirmed to PEOPLE that Lupton, 50, died of multiple injuries and that her manner of death was suicide.
When reached by PEOPLE for comment, the Honolulu Police Department said the investigation into her death remains ongoing.
Jenny Lupton.Credit: Courtesy of Hannah Lupton
Lupton was found dead at a hotel in Waikiki on Aug. 20, and Hawaiian authorities told her family that she died from an apparent fall. The Honolulu Police Department opened an investigation into her death that day.
“This is a thorough investigation that will take time,” police said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE at the time. “Detectives are conducting numerous interviews, reviewing and recovering surveillance video, and examining evidence as part of the investigative process.”
Southwest Airlines previously confirmed to PEOPLE that Lupton died during a layover.
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Lupton, a mom of one from Moore, Okla., worked as a flight attendant for nearly three decades, a majority of those years spent with Southwest.
“Being a flight attendant is not really a job, it’s a lifestyle, It becomes your life, truly,” her niece Hannah Lupton previously told PEOPLE. “She understood that you don’t just travel for vacation, you also travel for funerals and all sorts of reasons. So she was really great at communicating that with people, and she loved just learning about other people’s cultures.”
Jenny Lupton.Credit: Courtesy of Hannah Lupton
Lupton had been in Hawaii for work but was planning to stay for several days before returning, according to her family.
The flight attendant’s sister, Tresa Lupton, previously told CBS affiliate KWTV that a hotel worker found Lupton’s body.
“I was in disbelief and trying to not believe what I was experiencing,” Tresa added to NBC affiliate KFOR. “But I still can’t believe it. It doesn’t seem real.”
Tresa also recalled receiving a text from Lupton hours before she died. “She just went out with one of her flight attendant friends, and they danced and had a good time,” Tresa told KWTV, noting that her sister also said she’d just gotten a tattoo.
In a previous statement, Southwest Airlines said it was “deeply saddened by the passing of our colleague.”
“We have offered our condolences and support to the employee’s family and co-workers,” the airline added, “and are engaged with local authorities as they investigate.”
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