Crime & Safety

Sonoma Co. Coroner IDs Man Found Dead In Car

The deceased was from Petaluma.

The Sonoma County Sheriff Coroner’s Office has identified the person who died on Wednesday afternoon after suffering a medical emergency while seated inside his vehicle in Petaluma.

The deceased is identified as Neil Jackson, a 51-year-old man from Petaluma.

His family was located and informed of his death, officials said.

The Sonoma County Coroner’s Office scheduled a forensic pathologist to conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of his death.

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