DETROIT – As President Donald Trump visited Detroit on Jan. 13, the fiancée of Nicholas Acker, a 36-year-old U.S. Postal Service employee who died in a workplace accident last November, posted a heartfelt message on social media addressed to Trump about her fiancé’s sudden, horrific death.
“President Trump, I know you receive an overwhelming number of messages every single day, but I’m reaching out because my life has completely fallen apart, and I’m trying to find any support or compassion I can right now.”
Stephanie Jaszcz tagged President Trump, the United States Postal Service, and used the hashtags “#justiceforNickAcker” and “#PeoplePowerOurPower,” as she wrote on the social media platform, X:
“I am writing to you not out of politics, but out of desperation, grief, and the hope that someone in a position of influence might hear me. My fiancé, Nick, tragically passed away in a horrific accident at his workplace. He was left there for hours before anyone found him.”
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What happened to Nick Acker
Acker was found dead inside a mail processing machine at the USPS distribution center in Allen Park on Nov. 8, 2025, after failing to return home from his midnight shift as a maintenance mechanic.
Firefighters determined his body had been there for six to eight hours before they arrived.
The Wayne County Medical Examiner ruled his death an accident, and the autopsy revealed no drugs or alcohol were in his system — only caffeine and nicotine.
A close friend who helped recover Acker’s body described to Local 4 a “toxic” workplace culture, and other postal workers later alleged that they were instructed to keep processing mail even after learning Acker had died inside a machine.
Jaszcz’s plea for help
In her message directed at the President, Jaszcz continued:
“Just ten days earlier, we had gotten engaged. I was living the happiest days of my life, planning a future with the man who was my best friend, my soulmate, and my entire world.”
Jaszcz went on to say that the two had bought a home just six months ago, and “now, in the middle of grieving, I am being told I may have no legal rights to the home we shared.”
“I am devastated, overwhelmed, and terrified of losing the last physical piece of the life we built.”
Acker served nine years in the United States Air Force and chose to settle in Michigan after leaving the service.
“He was a veteran, a dedicated worker, and a man who showed up for everyone in his life,” Jaszcz wrote. “The company failed him. They failed to protect him, failed to check on him, and failed to ensure he made it home to the people who loved him.”
She continued: “I need help. I cannot do this on my own without him. Asking for help is not something I ever imagined doing, but right now I genuinely don’t know what else to do.”
In her message to Trump, Jaszcz also asked him to visit the Allen Park facility where his death occurred, adding that she and others “at the very least deserve answers, acknowledgment, and the dignity of being seen.”
Lawmakers in Michigan have also demanded answers from USPS leadership about Acker’s death and the circumstances that allowed him to remain undiscovered for hours after the accident occurred, saying the incident “raises broader questions about USPS policies regarding routine practices and workplace safety.”
A GoFundMe was created to help out the family.
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