UPDATE: Relatives of 48-year-old Man Found Deceased in a Fresno Canal Have Been Located

 

UPDATE: Contact has been made with a family member of Mr. Pena. See Below For Original Story

 

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office needs the public’s help locating relatives of 48 year old Thomas Pena of Fresno.

On the afternoon of November 2, 2019, Pena was found deceased in a canal located near Belmont and Fulton Avenues in Fresno.

Staff at the Coroner’s Office have searched numerous personal records, but their attempts to find his relatives have been unsuccessful.

Locating immediate family members is a necessary process in order for the Coroner’s Unit to release the body and allow the person to have a proper burial.

Anyone with information about Thomas Pena is asked to please contact the Coroner’s Unit at (559) 600-3400 or email the Deputy Coroner handling this case at [email protected]