On August 2, 2020, the body of an unidentified male, later determined to be Pius Alexander MacDonald, was discovered in La Jolla, California, at the bottom of a cliff on the beach. This tragic incident is being handled as an unclaimed person case by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office. Pius Alexander MacDonald was found unresponsive, and despite efforts to identify and contact next of kin, he remains unclaimed.
The case was assigned the NamUs ID UCP72656 and further identified under the agency's case number 20-2120. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office is responsible for conducting the investigation and managing the proceedings regarding the decedent. As part of their standard procedure, they are seeking any information that could lead to locating family members or others who might have known the deceased, to provide necessary closure and appropriate disposition for the remains.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office is situated at 5570 Overland Avenue, Ste. 101, San Diego, California. Anyone with information regarding Pius Alexander MacDonald or who may have known him or his family is urged to contact the Medical Examiner's Office at 858-694-2895. Additional details about this case and the office's broader efforts can be found on their official website at https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/me.html. As they continue to work diligently to resolve this case, the office appreciates any assistance from the community in finding the relatives of Mr. MacDonald.
Date Found: 08/02/2020
