Location: Avenue 144/Road 208, Porterville

Incident Date: 10-06-2017

Incident Time: 0950 hours

Case Number: 17-12273

Victim: Male Adult

City: Porterville

Posted by: Dispatch

On 10/6/17, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a deceased male floating in the Friant Kern Canal in the area of Avenue 144, east of Road 208. 

The male was located and was removed from the canal with the assistance of the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team and the Tulare County Fire Department.  This case is being investigated by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit.

Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to call Detective McBride or Sergeant Heiden at the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at (559) 733-6218 or they can remain anonymous by calling or texting (559) 725-4194 or through email at tcso@tipnow.com.