Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office requesting help in identifying person deceased person recovered from the ocean.
On Saturday February 7, 2015 at approximately 1:50 PM, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a human body in the surf in Jenner, at an area locally known as Driftwood Beach on the northside of the mouth of the Russian River.
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputies, Henry 1, State Park Rangers and local Fire Department personnel responded. With the assistance of numerous first responders on scene, the deceased was removed from the flotsam. Because of the steep and lengthy trail to extract the body to the awaiting transportation vehicle on Highway 1, the helicopter crew elected to use the long-line to remove the deceased.
The deceased had been in the water for an undetermined amount of time. Identification is proving extremely difficult. We are asking for the public’s help in making positive identification of the deceased so we can notify her family.
The deceased was a Caucasian female adult. Her age is estimated to be between 20-35 years old. She was approximately 5’02” and weighed about 100 pounds.
She had a one-inch circular scar on the side of her upper chest and she had undergone an appendectomy.
There were no tattoos, jewelry or other adornments visible, but they might have been lost at sea.
When she was found, she was clothed in MPG brand multi-colored yoga capris, size extra small. She wore brown Teva boots, size eight, with hiking socks.
Attached are photos of clothing similar to what she was wearing when discovered.
The results of the autopsy regarding the cause and manner of death are pending. But the initial report indicates she did not appear to be the victim of foul play.
Anyone with any information about the identity of this woman is encouraged to contact the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Tip Line at 707-565-2185. You can leave a message - day or night.
Report #150207-015, 15-0000139
Prepared by Sergeant Cecile Focha
Media Relations / PIO
Address/Location
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
2796 Ventura Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-565-2650