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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday March 11th, 2020 :: 07:30 p.m. PDT

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Death Investigation, Moorpark

Nature of Incident: Death Investigation
Report Number: 20-39281
Location: Open space near Avenida Colonia and Nogales Avenue, Moorpark
Date & Time: 03/11/2020 @ 12:24 /PM
Unit(s) Responsible: Moorpark Police Department
Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit
Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office
 
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent

City of Residence

Age
(D) Male Moorpark 63
Narrative:
At about 12:24 PM on 03/11/2020, deputies from the Moorpark Police Department responded to a report of a deceased person in the open space area south of Avenida Colonia and Nogales Avenue. The responding deputies confirmed there was a 63-year-old deceased white male at the location. 
 
Investigators from the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit and the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene to assist with the investigation.  They concluded that there was no evidence at the scene to indicate a crime had been committed.  Additionally, the railroad tracks and/or passing trains did not have anything to do with this death. 
 
The deceased person was transported to the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office where an autopsy will be performed.  The name of the deceased is not being released pending the notification of family members.
 
Prepared by: Rick Harwood, Sergeant  
News Release Date: 03/11/2020  
Media Follow-Up Contact: Rick Harwood, (805) 797-7127  
Approved by: Jeff Miller, Captain
 
 
 

Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511

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