NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a woman whose body was found in the ocean over the weekend.
Just before 2 p.m. Saturday 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 north side 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, and officials said identification is proving extremely difficult.
As a result, they are asking for the public’s help in making positive identification of the deceased so they can notify her family.
The deceased was a Caucasian female adult. Her age is estimated to be between 20 to 35 years old. She was approximately 5 feet, 2 inches tall, 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.
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.
REGIONAL: Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office requests help in identifying woman found in ocean
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