Another decomposed body found near the Eel River

Update (March 14):

The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the body found near the mouth of the Eel River on Saturday, March 10 as that of missing person Quincy Tod Mendes.


Mendes’ cause of death is pending further investigation.




On 3/10/18 at approximately 12:11 pm, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the report of a dead body near the mouth of the Eel River and the South Jetty. 

Deputies and a Warden with the Department of Fish and Wildlife arrived on scene and located a decomposed male body, south end of the South Jetty near the mouth of the Eel River. 

The Coroner’s Office arrived on scene and the body was recovered. The investigation to the identity is ongoing.