Man Who Drowned In Oceanside Identified

OCEANSIDE — The family of a man who drowned in Oceanside on Sunday during a family beach trip has identified the victim as Jose Julian Alvarez, 31, of Victorville in San Bernardino County, News 8 San Diego reported Monday.

Alvarez was reported missing by his family after he had not returned from a swim near lifeguard tower 4 for several hours. At about 9 p.m., passersby reported seeing an unconscious man in waters about a half-mile away from where the man had been swimming, Oceanside Police Sgt. Ronnie Harper said.

The man did not respond to treatment from first responders and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police confirmed it was the same man for whom they had been searching.

An investigation was continuing Monday by Oceanside Police Department into the death of Alvarez.

– City News Service