Authorities have identified the man whose body was found on a jetty in Seal Beach, local police announced Sunday night, July 20. He was identified by fingerprints, according to Seal Beach Police Sgt. Phil Gonshak.
“He is a 60 year old, Artesia, California, resident named, Edward Manual Garcia. This case is no longer being considered suspicious; but rather, accidental,” Gonshak said.
On Thursday, July 17, at 9:36 a.m., Seal Beach Police Officers and Lifeguards responded to the Southern Seal Beach Jetty, following a report of an unconscious/unidentifiable individual lying face down in the rock line.
Upon arrival, officers and lifeguards located a dead man of unknown age and race,; wearing black “Adidas” shoes with white stripes, face down between several large rocks.
A death investigation is now being conducted by Seal Beach Police investigators and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department – Coroner Division.
Information is extremely limited; therefore, an autopsy will be conducted and the cause of death is pending.
Anyone with information about this unidentified man is asked to contact Detective Mary Martinez of the Seal Beach Police Department at 562-799-4100 extension 1110, or email: mmartinez@sealbeachca.gov.
