Body of transgender person recovered from American River
By Chelsea Phua - cphua@sacbee.com
Published 6:40 pm PDT Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Authorities recovered the body of a 22-year-old transgender woman from the American River on Sunday.
A fisherman spotted the body about 12:45 p.m. floating in the middle of the river less than a mile southeast of the Highway 160 bridge, coroner and police officials said.
Officer Konrad Von Schoech said authorities initially thought the body was female, because of long hair, painted toenails and a smaller frame. The body was also covered in mud so it was hard to tell, he said.
On closer examination, authorities determined it was a male body, Von Schoech said.
Coroner officials have identified the person, whose last known address was in North Highlands, using fingerprints, but have not released the identity pending notification of next-of-kin.
Von Schoech said initial investigation indicates that no foul play was involved, but authorities are awaiting autopsy results to determine a cause of death.
