EAGLE, Idaho — The Ada County Coroner's Office has identified the recovered body as 65-year-old Eric Jorgenson, a Boise resident who had been reported missing on April 26, 2023.
Update: The coroner's office has identified the person found deceased in the Boise River last week in Eagle as a 65-year-old Boise man who lived near the river and was reported missing in April. There is no evidence of foul play.
— Ada County Sheriff (@AdaCoSheriff) July 19, 2023
The Ada County Sheriff's Office has launched an investigation into Jorgenson's death, adding that there is no evidence of foul play.
An investigation by Eagle Police is underway in response to a body that was found on the bank of the Boise River south of E. Whitby Lane.
According to a tweet from the Ada County Sheriff's Office, around 6:40 pm, people near the river noticed a foul smell and found the body partially submerged in water nearby. Investigators promptly set up a perimeter and are gathering evidence.
Eagle Police are investigating a report of a body found on the bank of the Boise River just south of E. Whitby Lane. People recreating by the river around 6:40 pm detected a smell and found the body partially submerged in the water nearby. pic.twitter.com/OKnaNtZ8oU
— Ada County Sheriff (@AdaCoSheriff) July 14, 2023
Police say that the body appears to have been there for an extended period of time and there are no signs of any ongoing threat to the public.
An identification of the deceased has yet to be made by the coroner's office. That information will be released when it is known.
