The Humboldt County Sheriff Coroner’s Office has identified the individual who was found deceased after the plane crash that occurred on Aug. 17 in Shelter Cove. The next of kin have been notified, and the decedent has been identified as 48-year-old, Brian Kenneth Mariette, of Santa Rosa, California. The autopsy has been completed, and the cause of death was determined to be drowning.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Brian Mariette during this difficult time.