Man Who Drowned Near Island Mountain Identified

Today the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office identified the man who was located deceased in the Eel River and recovered by the Palo Verde Volunteer Fire Department.

According to an earlier press release from the TCSO, “It appeared as if the decedent had been swimming and potentially bathing in the river, when he had drowned.”

Press release from the Trinity County Sheriff:

On July 9, 2020, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office identified the deceased individual, previously referenced as John Doe, from the July 6 Island Mountain Incident.

The individual was identified as Daniel Francisco-Pasquel, a Guatemalan national with family ties to the Riverside area.

A Death Notification has been made to the decedent’s family as well as the Guatemalan Consulate.

After further investigation, the death was ruled as not suspicious.

Persons Involved:

Daniel Francisco-Pasquel; DOB: 10/12/1974

Agencies involved:

Trinity County Sheriff’s Office

Earlier Chapter: Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Trying to Identify Man Who Drowned Near Island Mountain Yesterday