Body found on Davenport Beach over the weekend, person pronounced dead on scene; Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office

By Jeanette Bent

November 19, 2024 6:49 PM

Published November 19, 2024 12:16 PM

DAVENPORT BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's office announced Tuesday that a body was recovered from the Davenport Beach area around 1:15 p.m. after they received reports of a body in the water.

They say that rescue swimmers and fire crews were able to pull the body out of the water, but the person was pronounced dead on the scene.

The Coroner's Unit is still working to identify the person, and they say no foul play is suspected. The Sheriff's office says the person's identification will be released once the family has been notified.

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Jeanette Bent

I’ve been an international professional writer and performer for over 25 years. With a background in journalism, creative writing, dance and aerial, I find the intersection between all of these skills lands itself somewhere under the term “storytelling.”

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