On March 25, a deceased male subject was found in an overturned vehicle on Beaver Slide Ln. in Briceland. An autopsy of the subject was completed. 

During the autopsy, the decedent was positively identified as David Taylor, 84, of Whitethorn. Taylor died within minutes of the motor vehicle collision of a cervical spine fracture.

On Feb 18, Taylor had been reported as a missing person having last been seen on Shelter Cove Rd. in Whitethorn on Feb 6. 

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the many agencies and personnel for their efforts and assistance in searching for Taylor. 

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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