The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating the family of Jose Manuel Medina, 59, who died in a hospital. (Fresno County SO)
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The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating relatives of a deceased man, authorities said in a statement on Friday.
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Jose Manuel Medina, 59, died in a Fresno hospital, and efforts to identify or contact his immediate family have been unsuccessful.
Medina is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
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The Coroner’s Office has searched personal records but has been unable to locate Medina’s relatives.
Establishing contact with immediate family is necessary to release the body and ensure Medina receives a proper burial, authorities said.
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Anyone with information about Medina is urged to contact the Coroner’s Unit at (559) 600-3400 or via email at coroner@fresnosheriff.org.
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