Officials release sketch of unidentified dead woman whose naked body was found near Santee Creek

SANTEE, CALIFORNIA: Investigators of Santee Police have not been able to identify a woman who was found dead near a creek in Santee during severe storms and torrential rains. 

The woman's body was found in the brush on the southern border of Forester Creek on the afternoon of January 22, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, per County News Center. 

Deceased woman's sketch released

San Diego County Medical Examiner's office released a sketch of the deceased woman on Friday, February 2, hoping that someone would identify her.

She was found dead on January 22, when a powerful storm slammed the region. County officials have stated that they think the storm may have contributed to her death, but they have not stated if the storm caused flooding or rushing water to sweep her away. Investigation into the cause of death is still underway.

Following the flooding, a second victim was discovered in Santee, and it is believed that the storm contributed to his death as well.

His name was given as 48-year-old Manuel Andres Perez. The exact location of his body's discovery has not been made public by the county. His cause of death is still unknown, and the investigation is still ongoing.

How did police describe the unidentified woman? 

The woman who the Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking to identify was found on the southern border of Forester Creek. 

According to San Diego Union Tribune , officials said she was either White or Latina and appeared to be between 45 and 55 years of age.

She had brown eyes and brunette hair approximately 20 inches in length. She was about 5 feet and 5 inches tall, and weighed around 229 pounds.

She was nude and had no clothing but wore a bracelet engraved with 'Mama B' on the front and '4/21/2006' on the back.

The unidentified woman also had a tattoo on her right leg, which was like a dolphin with wings, and hearts.

Additionally, investigators could not identify her by her fingerprints and they have asked anyone who might recognize the woman to contact the Medical Examiner’s Investigations Unit at tel:(858)694-2905.

The case number is 2024-00240.