Overview
- A runner on the Embarcadero reported seeing a man’s body floating near Pier 15 at 7:49 a.m. Tuesday before alerting emergency crews.
- Fire Department spokesperson Lt. Mariano Elias said the man was pronounced dead shortly after 8 a.m. and had been in the water for an unknown period.
- The San Francisco Police Department’s boat unit assumed control of the inquiry and has not released further details on the victim’s identity or circumstances.
- This incident follows a May 16 discovery of a decomposed body at Ocean Beach and recent rescue operations for a sinking sailboat near Marina Green.
- Since 2018, San Francisco has recorded between 77 and 105 annual water distress calls, underscoring ongoing safety challenges in its waterways.