Sheriff William F. Honsal | Humboldt Sheriff’s Office website
Sheriff William F. Honsal | Humboldt Sheriff’s Office website
The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified human remains discovered in the Trinity River near Sugar Bowl in Hoopa on May 29, 2024, as those of Jeshua Wilkinson, a 23-year-old resident of Arcata, CA.
Wilkinson was reported missing to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) on May 15 after being swept away in the Trinity River near Kimtu Beach. HCSO search teams located Wilkinson on May 29 following a multi-week search and rescue operation in the area.
"The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office extends our deepest sympathies to Jeshua Wilkinson’s family during this difficult time."
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