Body located on Sand Island identified as man who jumped from Astoria Megler Bridge on May 23rd, 2019

On 07/02/2019 at about 8:31 PM Astoria Police Dispatch Center was notified by the US Coast Guard that a body had reportedly been located on the South East side of Sand Island near Illwaco, Washington.  Astoria Police Department and the Clatsop County Medical Examiner accompanied the Coast Guard by boat to the location and recovered the body, later identified as that of 24 year old Daniel Brian Williams of Warrenton.  Williams  jumped from the Astoria Megler Bridge on May 23rd, 2019.