Victim Of Fall From Mori Point Cliffs Recovered

The park received a request for assistance from Pacifica Police Department on the afternoon of February 18th. A hiker had spotted a body floating in the water below the coastal cliffs at Mori Point and contacted police. Unsure of the jurisdiction in the area, a Pacifica police captain called the park. Mori Point trails have become very popular with the public due to improvements made on them and the impressive views of the Pacific Ocean along them. Four field rangers and a supervisor responded along with a Park Police detective. Supervisory ranger Pat Norton was IC and coordinated the recovery efforts. Indications were that the victim had fallen from the cliffs and had suffered severe head trauma. The body was packaged by rangers and extricated with the assistance of a California Highway Patrol helicopter. It was determined that the victim was not within NPS jurisdiction, so Pacifica PD will investigate.