Missing San Ramon man found dead in river: police

SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – A 73-year-old San Ramon man was found dead in Alturas, a rural area in far northeastern California.

William Robert Knight was on a motorcycle trip to Idaho and was in contact with his family as of Thursday, May 30, according to a news release from the Modoc County Sheriff’s Office. He was scheduled to return to San Ramon on June 1, but when he did not return, his family reported him missing.

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Knight’s cell phone pinged a cell tower in Alturas on June 1, so Modoc County Sheriff’s officials began searching the area on Monday, June 3, with assistance from the San Ramon Police Department, the California Highway Patrol and members of Knight’s family.

Around 6 p.m. that evening, a rider called the sheriff’s communications center to report a body found in the river south of Alturas. Officers positively identified the remains as Knight’s. Knight’s motorcycle was also found in the water nearby. His family has been notified.

The Modoc County Sheriff’s Office and the CHP continue to investigate the death.