— from Sheriff Ron Krebs —
On Thursday July 20, Jonathan Tapia-Rojas was reported missing by his family. It was reported he had not been seen since Tuesday.
On Saturday morning a Friday Harbor resident found a deceased body in the woods off Finnegan Ridge Road. The deceased was identified as Jonathan Tapia-Rojas. At this time the Sheriff’s Office is ruling it a suicide.
If you or anyone you know is considering suicide, please contact the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office at 360-378-4151 or call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255 or go to their website at suicidepreventionlifeline.org/.
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