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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Tuolumne County Sheriff Office press release re: Human remains identified

On 10/27/14 the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s recovered human remains from New Melones Resevoir.  An autopsy was conducted, Detectives and members of the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department have been working to identify the deceased.

  The deceased has been positively identified as, seventy four year old, Wayne Morris Fry, of Tracy CA.  Mr.  Fry was reported missing in April of 1995, after he fell out of a boat on New Melones and presumably drowned.  His body was not recovered  and the case has remained open since April of 1995.

  The case investigation has concluded and his death has been ruled accidental.