January 16, 2008
Mt. Tam Body Confirmed as Veronica Ruiz
Marin County coroner's office identified that the body found atop Mt. Tam this past Sunday afternoon as female and, yes, Veronica Ruiz. It seems that she "the Internal Revenue Service agent's service weapon was found at her side and her U.S. Treasury Department photo identification was found in her purse at the place of her death," according to a report on CBS 5. (IRS agents have issued arms? Huh.) It appears that she died of "an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head."
Despondent over the break up with her boyfriend, according to Ruiz's coworker, she "went hiking" late last year, and was never heard from again until this week. The Marin County Sheriff's search and rescue team discovered Ruiz's body during a training exercise on Sunday afternoon. He body, it seems, was hidden in a "very secluded area," away from the trails.
Image credit: KCBS Radio; thanks to SFist reader Aventinus for the update.
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SFGate is reporting is appears that Ruiz died from a self-inflicted gun shot wound. Terribly sad.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/16/BAVHUF336.DTL
Oops. You already got that fact -- nevermind.
Brock, I promise I am not picking on you, but the following line made me chuckle: "... she "went hiking" late last year, and was never heard from again until this week." Uhm, technically, no one has heard from her, or will hear from her ever again.
Kudos to her on not taking the bridge route and for not intentionally ruining another person's hike.
Brock, I promise I am not picking on you, but the following line made me chuckle: "... she "went hiking" late last year, and was never heard from again until this week." Uhm, technically, no one has heard from her, or will hear from her ever again.
Kudos to her on not taking the bridge route and for not intentionally ruining another person's hike.
I wish some of the media coverage would take the time to discuss California's 5150. Perhaps with greater awareness of the possibility for involuntary psychiatric treatment Ms. Ruiz would not have had a gun in her possession. Further, she may have received medication and counseling to help her through her personal crisis.
There's a million + 1 single people out here. I don't understand why or how could anyone should be suicidally despondent over losing a relationship?
Rebound relationships aren't always the best, but broken hearts heal better if they have something positive to focus on.
Apparently self-inflicted? I don't buy it.
Malcove, I'm sure there were multiple factors in play over her suicide. I think it's pretty safe to say that the breakup was just the tip of the iceberg.
From Yelp:
Service will be Friday & Saturday (Jan. 18-19)
Fri 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sat 12:00 noon - 9:00 pm
Memorial Candlelight Service
Saturday 8:00 pm
Mt. Tam Mortuary
2500 5th Ave.
San Rafael CA 94901
415-459-2500