Body found in Bonny Doon last month identified as 73-year-old woman reported missing in November

"The Santa Cruz County Sheriff Coroner's Office identified the body recovered on Jan. 18 in the area of Smith Grade and Moore Ranch Road as 73-year-old Jeanne Burke, who was reported missing in November. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff Coroner's Office identified the body recovered on Jan. 18 in the area of Smith Grade and Moore Ranch Road as 73-year-old Jeanne Burke, who was reported missing in November. (Contributed - Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office)"

"In a social media post Saturday, the Sheriff's Office said it extends its deepest condolences to Burke's family and friends. We are grateful to the many agencies that assisted in the search efforts, as well as to the Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Team for their persistence and dedication in locating Ms. Burke despite the challenges they faced, the Sheriff's Office wrote."

"Multiple agencies from across the state stepped in to assist in the search effort, including officials from Fresno, Yolo, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Placer, Marin, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Merced, Santa Clara and Santa Barbara counties. The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services stepped in to coordinate mutual aid, search and rescue groups, the California National Guard, Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit, American Red Cross as well as telecommunication companies Verizon and Starlink."

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff Coroner's Office identified the body recovered on Jan. 18 near Smith Grade and Moore Ranch Road as 73-year-old Jeanne Burke. Burke was reported missing Nov. 18 and was described as an at-risk elderly woman. Search and rescue teams discovered the body in Bonny Doon after a multiweek search that canvassed the Santa Cruz Mountains and San Lorenzo Valley. The search involved as many as 80–100 emergency officials and volunteers and continued through last month when the discovery was made. Multiple counties and statewide agencies provided assistance, with the Governor's Office coordinating mutual aid, the National Guard, mountain rescue, American Red Cross, and telecommunications support. The Sheriff's Office extended deepest condolences to Burke's family and friends and commended Search and Rescue persistence and dedication.

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